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Date
1965 – 1970
Material
bark; grass; fibre; quill
Catalogue Number
102.04.0270 a,b
Description
Two oval, lidded, birchbark baskets with flat bases, straight sides. (A) White crosshatch and red zig-zag quillwork on exterior with black thread trim at rim and base (where sweetgrass is located, red and white flower design on lid, as well as sweetgrass. Black thread rim trim. (B) green and white…
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Title
Trinket Box
Date
1965 – 1970
Material
bark; grass; fibre; quill
Dimensions
6.0 x 7.0 x 13.5 cm
Description
Two oval, lidded, birchbark baskets with flat bases, straight sides. (A) White crosshatch and red zig-zag quillwork on exterior with black thread trim at rim and base (where sweetgrass is located, red and white flower design on lid, as well as sweetgrass. Black thread rim trim. (B) green and white "X" design in quillwork on exterior, with sweetgrass and black thread trim at rim and base. Red flower with green and white stem on lid in quillwork, as well as sweetgrass black thread rim trim. "Quest" sticker (Banff store) on base.
Subject
households
Indigenous, Ojibwa
crafts
quillwork
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0270 a,b
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Date
1965 – 1970
Material
bark; grass; fibre; quill
Catalogue Number
102.04.0271
Description
Flat-based, straight-sided, circular, lidded basket. "Quest" sticker (Banff store) on base. Vertical red and white quillwork on base and lid exterior. Pink and green tulip-like flower on lid. Sweetgrass and black thread rim trim.
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Title
Trinket Box
Date
1965 – 1970
Material
bark; grass; fibre; quill
Dimensions
5.5 x 7.5 cm
Description
Flat-based, straight-sided, circular, lidded basket. "Quest" sticker (Banff store) on base. Vertical red and white quillwork on base and lid exterior. Pink and green tulip-like flower on lid. Sweetgrass and black thread rim trim.
Subject
households
Indigenous
crafts
quillwork
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0271
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Date
1969 – 1970
Material
wood; grass
Catalogue Number
102.04.0320
Description
Hinged, lidded box lined with pink cotton fabric. Light coloured wood is unvarnished on bottom. "Made in U.S.S.R." sticker on bottom. Decoration is stained yellow and red straw or grass arranged in floral and geometric diamond design throughout lid and sides.
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Title
Trinket Box
Date
1969 – 1970
Material
wood; grass
Dimensions
5.4 x 12.2 x 24.0 cm
Description
Hinged, lidded box lined with pink cotton fabric. Light coloured wood is unvarnished on bottom. "Made in U.S.S.R." sticker on bottom. Decoration is stained yellow and red straw or grass arranged in floral and geometric diamond design throughout lid and sides.
Subject
households
decorative
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0320
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Date
1960 – 1975
Material
fibre; pearl; metal
Catalogue Number
103.08.0406
Description
A small, light blue, satin box with pearls sewn to the top. Square, box shape has blue metal zipper around three sides at the top to open. Satin is quilted in curving diamond shape with a small pearl bead stitched at the junctures of the diamond shapes on the lid. Inside lushly lined with bright pi…
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Title
Jewellery Case
Date
1960 – 1975
Material
fibre; pearl; metal
Dimensions
4.5 x 6.6 x 6.7 cm
Description
A small, light blue, satin box with pearls sewn to the top. Square, box shape has blue metal zipper around three sides at the top to open. Satin is quilted in curving diamond shape with a small pearl bead stitched at the junctures of the diamond shapes on the lid. Inside lushly lined with bright pink velveteen.
Subject
households
travel
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0406
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Date
1960 – 1975
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
103.08.0407
Description
An extending, accordian like, case of blue satin rep lined with black velvet, six pockets of blue lined with black. Stitched together one to another at top so case extends like accordian. Long black satin ribbon at each end of case stitched to upper lip of pocket, small black satin ribbon loop at …
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Title
Jewellery Case
Date
1960 – 1975
Material
fibre
Dimensions
6.7 x 3.8 x 8.5 cm
Description
An extending, accordian like, case of blue satin rep lined with black velvet, six pockets of blue lined with black. Stitched together one to another at top so case extends like accordian. Long black satin ribbon at each end of case stitched to upper lip of pocket, small black satin ribbon loop at top of central pockets.
Subject
households
travel
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0407
Images
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This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
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