- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- stone; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.0030 a,b
- Description
- A calumet with grey stone T-shape bowl and long wooden stem; (a) cylindrical smoke bowl sits atop long narrow base which tapers toward front where it is cut off at angle, and is carved into cube shape at end where stem joins; bowl is incised with scratched design of diamond shapes on sides, around …
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- Title
- Calumet
- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- stone; wood
- Dimensions
- 6.7 x 2.2 x 48.7 cm
- Description
- A calumet with grey stone T-shape bowl and long wooden stem; (a) cylindrical smoke bowl sits atop long narrow base which tapers toward front where it is cut off at angle, and is carved into cube shape at end where stem joins; bowl is incised with scratched design of diamond shapes on sides, around smoke bowl, and on each face of the cube; pipe stem (b) is shaped from stick which thickens and is flattened at bottom near bowl joint; mouthpiece is formed by whittling stem flat at one end, with carved round dowel joint at other to join to bowl; a series of charred lines have been burnt into top and sides of stem; end of stem near mouthpiece shows evidence of having been painted yellow ochre at one time.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- Noah Goat
- ceremonial
- smoking
- Stoney
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.0030 a,b
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Canis Lupus Tail
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact112.01.3001
- Date
- 1974
- Material
- skin
- Catalogue Number
- 112.01.3001
- Description
- White fluffy tail with dark tip. Tag attached with CRW writing: “Noah gave it to me Aug 4 1974” and on the reverse “Belonged to Mrs. Noah Goat.”
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- Title
- Canis Lupus Tail
- Date
- 1974
- Material
- skin
- Dimensions
- 8.0 x 8.0 x 36.0 cm
- Description
- White fluffy tail with dark tip. Tag attached with CRW writing: “Noah gave it to me Aug 4 1974” and on the reverse “Belonged to Mrs. Noah Goat.”
- Subject
- Indigenous, Stoney
- animals, wolf
- Noah Goat
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 112.01.3001
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Commemorative Medal
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.02.0086%20a%2cb
- Date
- 1954 – 1955
- Material
- metal; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0086 a,b
- Description
- Two Alberta Jubilee commemorative medals given to Alberta's Indigenous people. Both identical size discs with top ring for ribbon attachment chrome plated. One face shows hand shake, horizon and sun surrounded by printed "Friendship, Loyalty, Progress". Observe face shows Alberta Provincial crest s…
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- Title
- Commemorative Medal
- Date
- 1954 – 1955
- Material
- metal; plastic
- Dimensions
- 0.2 x 6.4 cm
- Description
- Two Alberta Jubilee commemorative medals given to Alberta's Indigenous people. Both identical size discs with top ring for ribbon attachment chrome plated. One face shows hand shake, horizon and sun surrounded by printed "Friendship, Loyalty, Progress". Observe face shows Alberta Provincial crest surrounded by "Alberta Golden Jubliee 1905-1955". Encased in white box also containing red, white, blue striped nylon ribbon, solid copper, one face shows engraved hand shake, mountain horizon and sun surrounded by stamped lettering "Friendship, Loyalty, Progress" observe face un cast but has been scratched "1955" plus unclear "Jutey in ay" ? medal attached to faded red, white,blue ribbon.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0086 a,b
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