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Date
prior to 1970
Material
ceramic
Catalogue Number
107.02.3009
Description
Handmade, heavy ceramic bust of Chief Walking Buffalo. The bust is constructed of three joined pieces - two pieces form the head and are then joined to the neck. Yellowish headdress with black horns and black highlights on hair and braids, orange shirt, cream necklace, and green-grey coloured fa…
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Title
Bust
Date
prior to 1970
Material
ceramic
Dimensions
16.5 x 16.5 cm
Description
Handmade, heavy ceramic bust of Chief Walking Buffalo. The bust is constructed of three joined pieces - two pieces form the head and are then joined to the neck. Yellowish headdress with black horns and black highlights on hair and braids, orange shirt, cream necklace, and green-grey coloured face. Inscribed inside of base: "R.R."
Subject
Indigenous
Stoney
Chief Walking Buffalo
George McLean
Roland Rollinmud
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.02.3009
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Date
1880 – 1900
Material
hair; fibre; wood
Catalogue Number
103.09.0081 a,b
Description
A roach headdress made from porcupine guard hairs sewn around the edge of a support made from braided strips of fabric stitched together in an elongated shape much in the same manner as a braided rug. The long porcupine hairs are of natural colour and fan open when the braided mat is attached to th…
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Title
Roach Headdress
Date
1880 – 1900
Material
hair; fibre; wood
Dimensions
8.0 x 42.0 cm
Description
A roach headdress made from porcupine guard hairs sewn around the edge of a support made from braided strips of fabric stitched together in an elongated shape much in the same manner as a braided rug. The long porcupine hairs are of natural colour and fan open when the braided mat is attached to the curvature of the head. A short length of cord has been stitched to the underside of the braided mat, with short lengths of heavy thread sewn at intervals along the edges. Stored with large carved b) club of wood inside to hold the form of the hairs smooth, and wrapped with a length of cord.
Subject
Indigenous
regalia
George McLean
Walking Buffalo
ceremonial
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.09.0081 a,b
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Date
1925 – 1963
Material
metal; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.09.3042 a,b
Description
Two medals attached to a red, white and blue ribbon. (a) 3.7x3.0 cm silver coloured with decorated edges, olive branches, torch and date bar “1963” on bottom. Gold coloured insert with cowboy and horse. On back: "Long Service Award Calgary Exhibition and Stampede." (b) 3.5x2.5 cm shield-shaped…
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Title
Service Medal
Date
1925 – 1963
Material
metal; fibre
Dimensions
3.0 (a); 2.5(b) x 3.7 (a); 3.5(b) cm
Description
Two medals attached to a red, white and blue ribbon. (a) 3.7x3.0 cm silver coloured with decorated edges, olive branches, torch and date bar “1963” on bottom. Gold coloured insert with cowboy and horse. On back: "Long Service Award Calgary Exhibition and Stampede." (b) 3.5x2.5 cm shield-shaped silver medal, engraved, at centre of shield “1925.” On back "Calgary Exhibition Jubilee and Stampede."
Subject
Indigenous
Stoney
George McLean
Chief Walking Buffalo
Calgary Stampede
awards
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.09.3042 a,b
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Date
c. 1960
Catalogue Number
107.02.1048
Description
a wood carving of a rhinoceros, snout horn 5.0cm, head horn 3.0cm.
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Title
Wood Carving
Date
c. 1960
Dimensions
9.5 x 3.6 x 20.0 cm
Description
a wood carving of a rhinoceros, snout horn 5.0cm, head horn 3.0cm.
Subject
carving
souvenir
Africa
George McLean
Walking Buffalo
Credit
Gift of Unknown, 2014
Catalogue Number
107.02.1048
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