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Date
1940 – 1950
Material
glass; skin
Catalogue Number
106.06.3045
Description
Beaded headstall with a browband and a noseband attached to two side straps. The headstall is blue with a repeated motif of a blue, red and white diamond with a blue and yellow line and a red and yellow chevron or arrow at each end of the diamond. The headstall also has: red, yellow and blue diam…
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Title
Beaded Headstall
Date
1940 – 1950
Material
glass; skin
Dimensions
36.0 x 54.0 cm
Description
Beaded headstall with a browband and a noseband attached to two side straps. The headstall is blue with a repeated motif of a blue, red and white diamond with a blue and yellow line and a red and yellow chevron or arrow at each end of the diamond. The headstall also has: red, yellow and blue diamonds; blue, white, red and silver six-pointed stars; and blue, white red and yellow flowers on medallions.
Subject
Indigenous
animals, horses
crafts
beadwork
regalia
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
106.06.3045
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Date
1940 – 1960
Material
fibre; glass; skin
Catalogue Number
106.06.3046
Description
Headstall with browband attached to long beaded strip with hide loops, one loop is covered with floral beaded medallion. Entire piece has white background with small geometric designs: orange and green triangles; blue and white diamonds; red and white diamonds; red and blue diamonds; green and ora…
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Title
Beaded Headstall
Date
1940 – 1960
Material
fibre; glass; skin
Dimensions
21.0 x 45.0 cm
Description
Headstall with browband attached to long beaded strip with hide loops, one loop is covered with floral beaded medallion. Entire piece has white background with small geometric designs: orange and green triangles; blue and white diamonds; red and white diamonds; red and blue diamonds; green and orange crosses; and blue and orange crosses. A diamond-shaped patch, with a rounded red and green cross, hangs from the centre of the headband. The ends of the long strip have hide medallions and thong ties.
Subject
Indigenous
crafts
beadwork
animals, horses
regalia
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
106.06.3046
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Date
1940 – 1960
Material
glass; skin
Catalogue Number
109.02.3021
Description
This is a replica of a hairbag (could be displayed Re: Corleigh Belton July 2013). Heart-shaped bag with beading on both sides and red and white bead fringe along the bottom edge. The front has a red and blue geometric pattern on a pink background. The opposite side is hide with a blue, pink and …
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Title
Hairbag
Date
1940 – 1960
Material
glass; skin
Dimensions
1.5 x 14.0 x 63.0 cm
Description
This is a replica of a hairbag (could be displayed Re: Corleigh Belton July 2013). Heart-shaped bag with beading on both sides and red and white bead fringe along the bottom edge. The front has a red and blue geometric pattern on a pink background. The opposite side is hide with a blue, pink and red diamond at centre and a blue and red edge. The bag has a necklace, a thong wrapped with white, geen and red beads, attached to the back of the bag. Tag: ”Hair bag” with “tad’y held long hair” and on reverse ”stuffed it into bag and bag tied to head at hair (?) - now tourist items”
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
ceremonial
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
109.02.3021
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Date
1940 – 1955
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
105.02.1029
Description
Waterton Lakes pennant, a triangular pennant with "Waterton Lakes" lettered in light purple on the right half towards the pennant's point, a figure wearing Indigenous headdress (yellow,white, red, and green), brown face, on left side. "Canada" in white lettering to bottom left of figure, all on blu…
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Title
Pennant
Date
1940 – 1955
Material
fibre
Dimensions
21.2 x 53.3 cm
Description
Waterton Lakes pennant, a triangular pennant with "Waterton Lakes" lettered in light purple on the right half towards the pennant's point, a figure wearing Indigenous headdress (yellow,white, red, and green), brown face, on left side. "Canada" in white lettering to bottom left of figure, all on blue pennant with white border, two pair of purple felt ribbons off pennants left side.
Subject
Parks
Waterton Lakes
tourism
souvenir
Indigenous
Credit
Gift of Alan McClelland, Banff, 1985
Catalogue Number
105.02.1029
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Date
prior to 1960
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
105.02.1035
Description
Glacier National Park, yellow, "Glacier National Park" in white lettering on yellow outside border, portrait of man in full head dress, blue, yellow, white and red feathers on light blue background in the centre.
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Title
Crest
Date
prior to 1960
Material
fibre
Description
Glacier National Park, yellow, "Glacier National Park" in white lettering on yellow outside border, portrait of man in full head dress, blue, yellow, white and red feathers on light blue background in the centre.
Subject
Parks
Glacier National Park
Indigenous
tourism
souvenir
Credit
Gift of Alan McClelland, Banff, 1985
Catalogue Number
105.02.1035
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Date
1940 – 1970
Material
horn; antler
Catalogue Number
105.02.1025 a-d
Description
3 sets: moose, antelope, deer (a) moose 80.0 x 37.0, hole in centre of skull, wire tied through tops for hanging, screws in each lower branch (b) antelope 52.0 x 22.0, buckskin thong laced through for hanging, painted red skull and dots along antlers (c) deer : 57.0 x 37.0, 5 prong plus one l…
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Title
Trophy Antlers
Date
1940 – 1970
Material
horn; antler
Description
3 sets: moose, antelope, deer (a) moose 80.0 x 37.0, hole in centre of skull, wire tied through tops for hanging, screws in each lower branch (b) antelope 52.0 x 22.0, buckskin thong laced through for hanging, painted red skull and dots along antlers (c) deer : 57.0 x 37.0, 5 prong plus one lower, (d) deer: (mate of (c)) 57.5 c 35.8; 8 prongs plus 1 lower.
Subject
sports
hunting
Indigenous
lore
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1970
Catalogue Number
105.02.1025 a-d
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Date
1945 – 1960
Material
shell; fibre; skin
Catalogue Number
103.01.1017
Description
Pink shell button with red/blue pompom centre, short length of buckskin through two holes drilled at centre hold pompom in place, ends hang 9.0 cm at back to tie on to clothing
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Title
Shell Button
Date
1945 – 1960
Material
shell; fibre; skin
Dimensions
.8 cm
Description
Pink shell button with red/blue pompom centre, short length of buckskin through two holes drilled at centre hold pompom in place, ends hang 9.0 cm at back to tie on to clothing
Subject
Indigenous
Stoney
regalia
Credit
Gift of Unknown, 1968
Catalogue Number
103.01.1017
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Date
1940 – 1950
Material
skin, deer; fibre, silk
Catalogue Number
103.03.0010 a,b
Description
A pair of soft moccasins shaped to the foot and sewn around the sole. Each moccasin has an ankle flap with leather thongs for tying. They are decorated with very simple three and four petalled flowers and leaves embroidered on the instep with pink, red and blue silk thread.
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Title
Beaded Moccasins
Date
1940 – 1950
Material
skin, deer; fibre, silk
Dimensions
25.0 cm
Description
A pair of soft moccasins shaped to the foot and sewn around the sole. Each moccasin has an ankle flap with leather thongs for tying. They are decorated with very simple three and four petalled flowers and leaves embroidered on the instep with pink, red and blue silk thread.
Subject
Indigenous
Stoney
Cree
decorative
needlework
regalia
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.03.0010 a,b
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Date
1945 – 1955
Material
skin, deer
Catalogue Number
103.03.0020 a,b
Description
A pair of very soft deerhide moccasins. These moccasins have soft soles and a flap at the ankle where they tie with a deerhide thong.
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Title
Moccasins
Date
1945 – 1955
Material
skin, deer
Dimensions
18.5 cm
Description
A pair of very soft deerhide moccasins. These moccasins have soft soles and a flap at the ankle where they tie with a deerhide thong.
Subject
Indigenous
Kootenay
regalia
Ktunaxa
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.03.0020 a,b
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Date
1940
Material
skin, deer; shell, cowrie
Catalogue Number
103.05.0006
Description
A girl's deerskin dress fringed at the bottom of sleeves and at the hem. The dress is decorated with widely spaced horizontal rows of cowrie shells across the yoke and extending half way down the sleeves. There is a single row of shells at the hem.
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Title
Beaded Dress
Date
1940
Material
skin, deer; shell, cowrie
Dimensions
87.0 (shoulders) x 100.0 cm
Description
A girl's deerskin dress fringed at the bottom of sleeves and at the hem. The dress is decorated with widely spaced horizontal rows of cowrie shells across the yoke and extending half way down the sleeves. There is a single row of shells at the hem.
Subject
Indigenous
Plains
regalia
Banff
Indian Days
decorative
Blackfoot
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.05.0006
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Date
1940 – 1955
Material
skin, deer; skin, rabbit; fibre; glass
Catalogue Number
103.07.0014 a,b
Description
A pair of white deerskin gloves with fringed gauntlets. Each glove is trimmed with rabbit fur at the top of the gauntlet and at the wrist. The beaded pattern on each glove is a group of red cherries hanging from green branches on the back of the hand and on the gauntlet. The gloves are lined wit…
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Title
Gauntlet Gloves
Date
1940 – 1955
Material
skin, deer; skin, rabbit; fibre; glass
Dimensions
19.0 x 34.0 cm
Description
A pair of white deerskin gloves with fringed gauntlets. Each glove is trimmed with rabbit fur at the top of the gauntlet and at the wrist. The beaded pattern on each glove is a group of red cherries hanging from green branches on the back of the hand and on the gauntlet. The gloves are lined with pink fabric.
Subject
Indigenous
clothing
decorative
regalia
beadwork
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.07.0014 a,b
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Date
1940
Material
skin, deer; metal, brass
Catalogue Number
103.07.0015
Description
A soft buckskin belt with fringe (11.0 cm long) along the bottom edge. The belt fastens with a brass button from the U.S. Military (same as #103.07.0060m CC).
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Title
Belt
Date
1940
Material
skin, deer; metal, brass
Dimensions
4.7 x 76.0 cm
Description
A soft buckskin belt with fringe (11.0 cm long) along the bottom edge. The belt fastens with a brass button from the U.S. Military (same as #103.07.0060m CC).
Subject
Indigenous
clothing
decorative
uniform
United States
military
insignia
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.07.0015
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Date
1940 – 1950
Material
glass; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.01.0010
Description
A single strand beaded necklace with black beads in the centre and white beads along the edges. The ends are tied in a knot with two loops of black and white beads at each end.
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Title
Beaded Necklace
Date
1940 – 1950
Material
glass; fibre
Dimensions
46.0 cm
Description
A single strand beaded necklace with black beads in the centre and white beads along the edges. The ends are tied in a knot with two loops of black and white beads at each end.
Subject
Indigenous
Stoney
tourism
souvenir; regalia
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0010
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Date
1940 – 1960
Material
wood; sinew
Catalogue Number
104.05.0041
Description
Bow made from branch split in half length wise with large notch at either end. Twisted sinew wrapped tightly at one end and strung to other with loop at notch of bowl. Stained dark red except for handgrip in middle, at ends, and along inside, many small knotholes.
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Title
Hunting Bow
Date
1940 – 1960
Material
wood; sinew
Dimensions
9.0 x 2.6 x 103.0 cm
Description
Bow made from branch split in half length wise with large notch at either end. Twisted sinew wrapped tightly at one end and strung to other with loop at notch of bowl. Stained dark red except for handgrip in middle, at ends, and along inside, many small knotholes.
Subject
Indigenous
hunting
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.05.0041
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Date
1940 – 1960
Material
wood; sinew
Catalogue Number
104.05.0042
Description
A bow whittled from tree branch split in half with bark peeled off and notch carved at either end to hold twisted sinew string which is tightly wrapped and knotted at one end, and tied with loop at other.
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Title
Hunting Bow
Date
1940 – 1960
Material
wood; sinew
Dimensions
3.5 x 3.4 x 132.4 cm
Description
A bow whittled from tree branch split in half with bark peeled off and notch carved at either end to hold twisted sinew string which is tightly wrapped and knotted at one end, and tied with loop at other.
Subject
Indigenous
hunting
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.05.0042
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Date
1940 – 1960
Material
wood; sinew
Catalogue Number
104.05.0043
Description
Long, rough bow made from branch of tree split in half lengthwise with bark, poplar? left on outside. Notches at either end hold twisted sinew which is tightly wrapped and knotted at one notch and looped at other.
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Title
Hunting Bow
Date
1940 – 1960
Material
wood; sinew
Dimensions
6.0 x 3.8 x 155.6 cm
Description
Long, rough bow made from branch of tree split in half lengthwise with bark, poplar? left on outside. Notches at either end hold twisted sinew which is tightly wrapped and knotted at one notch and looped at other.
Subject
Indigenous
hunting
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.05.0043
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Date
1940 – 1960
Material
bark; fibre
Catalogue Number
104.19.0109
Description
Rectangular birchbark basket with cut, folded and stitched ends all from one piece of bark. Walls of basket sloped, rim folded to outside then laced with fibre in criss-cross and wound fashion. Along exerior length of basket near base are four triangular shapes scraped into bark, along width are tw…
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Title
Storage Bowl
Date
1940 – 1960
Material
bark; fibre
Dimensions
6.5 x 21.4 x 25.7 cm
Description
Rectangular birchbark basket with cut, folded and stitched ends all from one piece of bark. Walls of basket sloped, rim folded to outside then laced with fibre in criss-cross and wound fashion. Along exerior length of basket near base are four triangular shapes scraped into bark, along width are two triangular shapes.
Subject
Indigenous
households
basketry
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.19.0109
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Date
1940 – 1960
Material
bark; fibre
Catalogue Number
104.19.0110
Description
Sturdy, rectangular birchbark basket made from one piece birch bark, has cut, folded, and stitched ends which form sides. Walls of basket sloped, rim folded, wrapped with branch then laced in criss-cross and alternating natural fibre which has been interlaced with darkened coloured bark. Continu…
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Title
Storage Bowl
Date
1940 – 1960
Material
bark; fibre
Dimensions
8.0 x 30.4 x 35.8 cm
Description
Sturdy, rectangular birchbark basket made from one piece birch bark, has cut, folded, and stitched ends which form sides. Walls of basket sloped, rim folded, wrapped with branch then laced in criss-cross and alternating natural fibre which has been interlaced with darkened coloured bark. Continuous scraped design below exterior rim consists of flowing plant and semi-circle pattern.
Subject
Indigenous
households
basketry
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.19.0110
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Date
1940 – 1960
Material
skin; wood; metal; fibre
Catalogue Number
104.33.0014
Description
Large round shallow hand drum of thick rawhide stretched over wooden hoop. Rawhide nailed to bottom of hoop along perimeter with nails approximately 1.5 cm apart. Hide is trimmed at edge of hoop with four long strips of the hide evenly spaced around edge extending toward centre of back of drum and …
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Title
Hand Drum
Date
1940 – 1960
Material
skin; wood; metal; fibre
Dimensions
9.5 x 48.0 cm
Description
Large round shallow hand drum of thick rawhide stretched over wooden hoop. Rawhide nailed to bottom of hoop along perimeter with nails approximately 1.5 cm apart. Hide is trimmed at edge of hoop with four long strips of the hide evenly spaced around edge extending toward centre of back of drum and pulled tightly across centre with thick twisted cord. Skin has been sewn together with sinew along one side of hoop frame extending 6 cm into face of drum. Drum skin has been stained red with large grey owl with yellow wings and red features sitting at centre.
Subject
Indigenous
ceremonial
animal
bird
owl
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.33.0014
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Date
1945 – 1955
Material
skin; wood
Catalogue Number
104.33.0015
Description
Shallow square hand drum made of hide stretched over thick wooden frame and nailed to bottom of frame along edges with leather thongs from corner to corner of hide and crossing in middle of back of drum where it is bound around tightly. Hide is carefully seamed across centre of drum face and sewn t…
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Title
Hand Drum
Date
1945 – 1955
Material
skin; wood
Dimensions
6.5 x 31.0 x 31.5 cm
Description
Shallow square hand drum made of hide stretched over thick wooden frame and nailed to bottom of frame along edges with leather thongs from corner to corner of hide and crossing in middle of back of drum where it is bound around tightly. Hide is carefully seamed across centre of drum face and sewn to fit around corners with sinew, hide has rough texture.
Subject
Indigenous
ceremonial
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.33.0015
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