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Date
1948 – 1950
Material
skin; glass
Catalogue Number
103.01.0062
Description
A small thong style, tying bracelet of buckskin, in more or less trifolium shape, trifolium decorated with bead pattern in blue, red and yellow.
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Title
Beaded Bracelet
Date
1948 – 1950
Material
skin; glass
Dimensions
4.8 x 39.0 cm
Description
A small thong style, tying bracelet of buckskin, in more or less trifolium shape, trifolium decorated with bead pattern in blue, red and yellow.
Subject
households
adornment
beadwork
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0062
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Date
1945 – 1960
Material
wood; fibre; metal
Catalogue Number
103.01.0066
Description
A necklace of grey wooden varnished beads, the grain of the beads quite obvious, the varnish providing a grey green sort of tone.
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Title
Beaded Necklace
Date
1945 – 1960
Material
wood; fibre; metal
Dimensions
46.0 cm
Description
A necklace of grey wooden varnished beads, the grain of the beads quite obvious, the varnish providing a grey green sort of tone.
Subject
households
adornment
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0066
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Date
1960 – 1979
Material
glass; fibre; skin; seed; wood
Catalogue Number
103.01.0195 a-i
Description
A collection of eight brightly beaded necklaces of the type made for tourists. (a) blue and white, 54.0x2.0, narrow strap of blue and white beads in a zigzag pattern, joined together at bottom and ending with four long strands of blue and white fringe. (b) Blue and white with buckskin tassel, 45.0x…
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Title
Beaded Necklaces
Date
1960 – 1979
Material
glass; fibre; skin; seed; wood
Dimensions
54.0 cm
Description
A collection of eight brightly beaded necklaces of the type made for tourists. (a) blue and white, 54.0x2.0, narrow strap of blue and white beads in a zigzag pattern, joined together at bottom and ending with four long strands of blue and white fringe. (b) Blue and white with buckskin tassel, 45.0x.8, strap at edges with white zigzag line between. Ends joined together with fringed buckskin tassel. (c) Blue and light blue, 48.0x1.0, strap as (b) but half zigzag blue and half light blue along length. Ends knotted at bottom extend below knot and end in chain link fringe of light and blue. (d) black and white, 49.0x.8, knotted as (c) but patterned as (b), white inside. (e) light blue and orange, 38.3x.7, single strand of six light blue beads between an oval shape composed of bright orange beads. (f) seed and beads, 48.0x.7, single strand composed of two elliptical brown seeds alternating with two beaded oval shapes, white on the outside with red centres. (g) multicoloured with wood spikes, 30.5x3.0, single strand of oval beaded links with buckskin thongs to tie at back of neck. Appearance of claw necklace, with short pieces of wood representing the claws evenly spaced around the strand. Each wooden claw has tight loop of light blue beads at end. (h) black and white collar, 40.0x7.0, collar like necklace in a wide, netted band of rows of black, then white beads. Ties at back of neck with short buckskin thongs.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
souvenirs
households
adornment
regalia
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0195 a-i
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Date
1940 – 1960
Material
glass; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.01.0343
Description
A long rectangular pendant, beaded on a loom, of transparent glass beads with black eagle and red, white and blue shield below. The pendant comes to point at the top and hangs from a tied loop of cord twisted from the warp ends of the supporting strings. The eagle has "US" beaded on its body with…
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Title
Beaded Pendant
Date
1940 – 1960
Material
glass; fibre
Dimensions
4.7 x 21.5 cm
Description
A long rectangular pendant, beaded on a loom, of transparent glass beads with black eagle and red, white and blue shield below. The pendant comes to point at the top and hangs from a tied loop of cord twisted from the warp ends of the supporting strings. The eagle has "US" beaded on its body with transparent beads, and the shield contains alternating red and white vertical stripes with a blue field across the top containing five cross-shaped stars. A 4.5 cm fringe at bottom is formed of strands beaded with transparent beads. The pendant is buckled in area above the eagle's head.
Subject
households
adornment
decorative
beadwork
crafts
symbolism, American
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0343
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Date
1960 – 1975
Material
skin; metal
Catalogue Number
103.01.0050
Description
A painted leather, three-dimensional tiger lily. Pieces of stiff leather have been shaped into realistic tiger lily painted orange with delicate brown spots. Cluster of stamens rise from centre, two green leaves form circle beneath. Pin clasp on flat bar with three holes pierced through is glued to…
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Title
Brooch
Date
1960 – 1975
Material
skin; metal
Dimensions
6.6 x 2.1 x 4.4 cm
Description
A painted leather, three-dimensional tiger lily. Pieces of stiff leather have been shaped into realistic tiger lily painted orange with delicate brown spots. Cluster of stamens rise from centre, two green leaves form circle beneath. Pin clasp on flat bar with three holes pierced through is glued to back.
Subject
Whyte home
jewlery
fashion
accessories
households
adornment
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0050
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Date
1960 – 1964
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
103.01.0092
Description
A solid, rectangular, silver brooch with engraving of Haida dogfish design. Profile of stylized dogfish face with typical eye and open mouth at lower left corner, flowing into fish shaped body along bottom, up opposite side and around top, ending in a tail with typical ovoid Haida designs. Backgrou…
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Title
Brooch
Date
1960 – 1964
Material
metal
Dimensions
3.3 x .3 x 4.3 cm
Description
A solid, rectangular, silver brooch with engraving of Haida dogfish design. Profile of stylized dogfish face with typical eye and open mouth at lower left corner, flowing into fish shaped body along bottom, up opposite side and around top, ending in a tail with typical ovoid Haida designs. Background of textured crosshatching against smoothness of figure. Edge framed with smooth, narrow border. Hinged pin fastens into locking clasp horizontally across. Engraved on back: “HAIDA ART/ Reid”.
Subject
Whyte home
jewlery
fashion
accessories
gift
households
adornment
Bill Reid
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0092
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Date
1940 – 1960
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
103.01.0103 a,b
Description
Two small charms, one a women's dress boot, the other a miniature jack knife. (a) jack knife, tiny of stainless steel with small blade that folds out of slot, sharp blade has fingernail nick to open, hanging ring at end. (b) lady’s boot, cast brass with full details on one side, flat on other. High…
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Title
Charm
Date
1940 – 1960
Material
metal
Dimensions
0.3 x 0.4 x 2.0 cm
Description
Two small charms, one a women's dress boot, the other a miniature jack knife. (a) jack knife, tiny of stainless steel with small blade that folds out of slot, sharp blade has fingernail nick to open, hanging ring at end. (b) lady’s boot, cast brass with full details on one side, flat on other. High boot laces up front and has high heel, hanging ring at top.
Subject
Whyte home
households
adornment
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0103 a,b
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Date
1965 – 1977
Material
stone; ivory
Catalogue Number
103.01.0171 a-c
Description
Three hand carved rings, two jade and one ivory. (a) ivory, plain, carved, thick, rounded band with small ivory mouse carved clinging to top with pointed nose in one direction, and long tail fading into band. (b) jade band, plain, thick, rounded, carved band of jade, nephrite . (c) jade with raised…
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Title
Collection Ring
Date
1965 – 1977
Material
stone; ivory
Dimensions
0.9 x 2.4 x 2.8 cm
Description
Three hand carved rings, two jade and one ivory. (a) ivory, plain, carved, thick, rounded band with small ivory mouse carved clinging to top with pointed nose in one direction, and long tail fading into band. (b) jade band, plain, thick, rounded, carved band of jade, nephrite . (c) jade with raised front, band as (b) with raised piece carved at front, some width as band, and cut with notches underneath at each end where connected to band.
Subject
Whyte home
households
adornment
animal
mouse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0171 a-c
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Date
1960 – 1970
Material
plastic; metal; fibre; cone
Catalogue Number
103.01.0090 a-e
Description
Five Christmas corsages; (a) two plastic poinsettias with gold sparkles are the main components, green tinsel and red ribbon form the background, stem is brown paper covering wire. (b) Corsage with six silver roll flowers, a plastic Santa with a cotton batting beard and felt hat, surrounded by thre…
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Title
Corsage
Date
1960 – 1970
Material
plastic; metal; fibre; cone
Dimensions
15.0 cm
Description
Five Christmas corsages; (a) two plastic poinsettias with gold sparkles are the main components, green tinsel and red ribbon form the background, stem is brown paper covering wire. (b) Corsage with six silver roll flowers, a plastic Santa with a cotton batting beard and felt hat, surrounded by three styrofoam bells, a red bow and silver and white woven leaves. The stem is green tape covering florist's wire. A long stick pin with a green plastic head is attached to the stem. (c) Corsage with one styrofoam bell, red Christmas ball, two pine-cones and a red and silver ribbon. The background is formed by a single foil leaf. The green stem is equipped with a brooch pin. (d) Corsage in silver and white, two pine cones painted silver, a white plastic bell and a white and silver ribbon are set against two wide pipe cleaners and a silver leaf. (e) Corsage with an elf with red pipe cleaner toque, two red plastic bells, a pine-cone with white painted edges and a red ribbon set against a silver leaf.
Subject
households
adornment
Christmas
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0090 a-e
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Date
1965 – 1975
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
103.01.0154 a,b
Description
On white card reading "hand wrought jewellery and enamels/ by H.M. Palko”. Pair of round, red, enamelled earrings depicting stained-glass fish, worked on flat, copper disk in cloisonne style. Stylized fish formed by angled and curving lines interesting, with the resulting squares and triangular sp…
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Title
Earrings
Date
1965 – 1975
Material
metal
Dimensions
1.2 x 2.3 cm
Description
On white card reading "hand wrought jewellery and enamels/ by H.M. Palko”. Pair of round, red, enamelled earrings depicting stained-glass fish, worked on flat, copper disk in cloisonne style. Stylized fish formed by angled and curving lines interesting, with the resulting squares and triangular spaces filled with different orange and yellow colours. Background red. Screw fitting soldered to back. Back of disk and lines between enamel colours blackened.
Subject
Whyte home
jewlery
accessories
fashion
households
adornment
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0154 a,b
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