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Date
1979
Material
fibre; glass; skin
Catalogue Number
106.06.3026
Description
Two large circles (20.5 cm diameter) joined by a rectangle (27.0 x 51.2 cm) with hide strips attached to the back. The pieces are beaded on canvas with yellow and dark blue geometric patterns on a blue ground. Tag with CRW writing: “David Bearspaw Feb 7 1979 1 Horse collar a bag (struckthrough) …
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Title
Beaded Caparison
Date
1979
Material
fibre; glass; skin
Dimensions
20.5 x 60.8 cm
Description
Two large circles (20.5 cm diameter) joined by a rectangle (27.0 x 51.2 cm) with hide strips attached to the back. The pieces are beaded on canvas with yellow and dark blue geometric patterns on a blue ground. Tag with CRW writing: “David Bearspaw Feb 7 1979 1 Horse collar a bag (struckthrough) large bead work.”
Subject
Indigenous
Stoney
David Bearspaw
animals, horses
beadwork
regalia
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
106.06.3026
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Date
1978
Material
fibre; feather; glass; skin; shell
Catalogue Number
106.06.3028
Description
Two bead strips, with thong ties at the ends, with three cross-pieces. The caparison is beaded with red and white chevrons on a blue ground with red and yellow outlines on the cross-pieces. There are fur strips with cowrie shells and beads with feathers (15.0 cm long) attached to the pointed ends…
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Title
Beaded Caparison
Date
1978
Material
fibre; feather; glass; skin; shell
Dimensions
54.0 x 60.0 cm
Description
Two bead strips, with thong ties at the ends, with three cross-pieces. The caparison is beaded with red and white chevrons on a blue ground with red and yellow outlines on the cross-pieces. There are fur strips with cowrie shells and beads with feathers (15.0 cm long) attached to the pointed ends of the cross-pieces. Tag with CRW writing: “David Bearspaw Oct 1st 78 for horse, goes over head and down each side, get back for Stampede - /80, to John Van- for Valerie’s car.”
Subject
Indigenous
Stoney
David Bearspaw
animals, horses
beadwork
regalia
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
106.06.3028
Images
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Date
1978
Material
fibre; glass; skin; metal
Catalogue Number
106.06.3030
Description
Beaded bridle of two long side straps with two cross-pieces decorated with yellow and orange triangles on a blue ground. One cross-piece is movable. The tops of the bridle are tied together with leather thong. The bridle has a metal bit, commercial chinstrap and long reins (109.0 cm long) attac…
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Title
Beaded Caparison
Date
1978
Material
fibre; glass; skin; metal
Dimensions
32.0 x 65.5 cm
Description
Beaded bridle of two long side straps with two cross-pieces decorated with yellow and orange triangles on a blue ground. One cross-piece is movable. The tops of the bridle are tied together with leather thong. The bridle has a metal bit, commercial chinstrap and long reins (109.0 cm long) attached. The top of each rein is wrapped with bands of blue, orange, black and white beads. Tag attached: “David Bearspaw Sept 6/78.”
Subject
Indigenous
Stoney
David Bearspaw
animals, horses
beadwork
regalia
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
106.06.3030
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Date
1910 – 1930
Material
glass; skin
Catalogue Number
103.03.3003 a,b
Description
High top moccasins with floral design with light blue, dark blue, red, white, green, pink, silver and one yellow bud on each foot. The hide around the top opening is pinked. Each moccasin has long thong laces. The soles of both moccasins have been patched. Tag in CRW's writing: "Moccasins that …
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Title
Beaded Moccasins
Date
1910 – 1930
Material
glass; skin
Dimensions
20.0 x 11.0 x 26.0 cm
Description
High top moccasins with floral design with light blue, dark blue, red, white, green, pink, silver and one yellow bud on each foot. The hide around the top opening is pinked. Each moccasin has long thong laces. The soles of both moccasins have been patched. Tag in CRW's writing: "Moccasins that belonged to David Bearspaw & only 2 pair were left in bottom of trunk when he died & Mrs Bearspaw gave one pair to her son Johnny & one pair to her son Pete Mrs Bearspaw made them."
Subject
Indigenous
Stoney
David Bearspaw
Peter Whyte
regalia
beadwork
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.03.3003 a,b
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Date
prior to 1950
Material
skin; glass; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.05.3014 a-c
Description
Shirt and leggings tanned hide set (a) The shirt is of typical design, open below the arms. Bead strips over shoulder and along arms. The bead strips have a white background , centre square is dark blue, yellow surrounds that and rimmed with red. Two red and yellow bands separate the main design…
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Title
Set Regalia
Date
prior to 1950
Material
skin; glass; fibre
Dimensions
159.0 (a); 42.0 (b,c) x 82.0 (a); 88.4 (b,c) cm
Description
Shirt and leggings tanned hide set (a) The shirt is of typical design, open below the arms. Bead strips over shoulder and along arms. The bead strips have a white background , centre square is dark blue, yellow surrounds that and rimmed with red. Two red and yellow bands separate the main design motif. Centre front is a medallion, white background with red and blue spokes, aqua coloured tube beads at top of fringe. Centre back is a similar medallion with an ermine skin hanging from the centre. Long fringes along arm bead strips. (b,c) Leggings are plain with ties and with the same bead strip motif.
Subject
Indigenou
Stoney
beadwork
Chief David Bearspaw
regalia
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.05.3014 a-c
Images
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