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Date
1900 – 1970
Material
pearl; metal, gold
Catalogue Number
103.07.0048 a-m
Description
A button collection with:a,b,c,d) four short shank pearl and gold post dress shirt detachable buttons;e,f) two medium shank pearl and gold plate dress shirt detachable buttons; g,h) two swivel shank pearl and gold detachable dress shirt buttons; i,j,k,l,m) five odd mother-of-pearl dress shirt detac…
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Title
Button
Date
1900 – 1970
Material
pearl; metal, gold
Description
A button collection with:a,b,c,d) four short shank pearl and gold post dress shirt detachable buttons;e,f) two medium shank pearl and gold plate dress shirt detachable buttons; g,h) two swivel shank pearl and gold detachable dress shirt buttons; i,j,k,l,m) five odd mother-of-pearl dress shirt detachable buttons.
Subject
socail customs
clothing
Fred Brewster
F.O. “Pat” Brewster
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.07.0048 a-m
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Date
1875 – 1920
Material
bone, elk; fibre; metal, steel
Catalogue Number
104.24.0001
Description
A hide scraper made from the leg bone of an elk, and carved to form a long handle which fits the hand well. There is a short right angle carved at the bottom and split horizontally to hold a rounded steel blade that is sharpened at the edge. The bone is notched and tied firmly with a strip of cot…
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Title
Hide Scraper
Date
1875 – 1920
Material
bone, elk; fibre; metal, steel
Dimensions
24.0 x 5.5 x 8.0 cm
Description
A hide scraper made from the leg bone of an elk, and carved to form a long handle which fits the hand well. There is a short right angle carved at the bottom and split horizontally to hold a rounded steel blade that is sharpened at the edge. The bone is notched and tied firmly with a strip of cotton fabric to secure the blade. A shiny metal hook is attached at the top along with a short loop of thong for hanging.
Subject
households
Indigenous
Stoney
crafts
carving
animals
elk
Norman Luxton
F.O. “Pat” Brewster
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.24.0001
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This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content.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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