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Date
1900 – 1910
Material
skin; glass; skin
Catalogue Number
106.06.1047 a-d
Description
Four piece beaded head stall decoration. (a) side of headstall, 40.5x7.0, gold coloured metal beads and green glass beads outline entire piece. Four geometric designs in dark blue, red and yellow with white background. Circular end has red and white beads. Two buckskin thongs sewn onto each end…
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Title
Beaded Caparison
Date
1900 – 1910
Material
skin; glass; skin
Description
Four piece beaded head stall decoration. (a) side of headstall, 40.5x7.0, gold coloured metal beads and green glass beads outline entire piece. Four geometric designs in dark blue, red and yellow with white background. Circular end has red and white beads. Two buckskin thongs sewn onto each end. (b) Noseband, 31.2x6.8. Most of metal beads missing. Same colours as (a) but in continuous angular rows. (c and d) on display, unable to describe.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
ceremonial
regalia
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
106.06.1047 a-d
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Date
1900 – 1915
Material
skin, deer; glass
Catalogue Number
103.05.0012
Description
A woman's deerskin dress fringed along each side and at the edges of the sleeves. There are two rows of fringe along the yoke at the front and back that curves into a slight dip at the centre and are accented by a row of green and silver beadwork at the top. A medallion of concentric green and si…
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Title
Beaded Dress
Date
1900 – 1915
Material
skin, deer; glass
Dimensions
70.0 (underarms) x 123.0 cm
Description
A woman's deerskin dress fringed along each side and at the edges of the sleeves. There are two rows of fringe along the yoke at the front and back that curves into a slight dip at the centre and are accented by a row of green and silver beadwork at the top. A medallion of concentric green and silver rows of beads is located at the dip of fringework on the front of the dress. There is a double row of fringe at the bottom hem.
Subject
Indigenous
Northwest Plains
Blackfoot
Siksika
ceremonial
craregaliafts
beading
decorative
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.05.0012
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Date
1900 – 1960
Material
glass; hoof
Catalogue Number
103.01.1009
Description
Thick strand of wrapped black beads and hooves, black seed beads wrapped around fabric to form thick strand, short areas of black white hands each side, 6 deer hooves or deer claws attached by buckskin bands along each side, 2 together at bottom.
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Title
Beaded Necklace
Date
1900 – 1960
Material
glass; hoof
Dimensions
39.5 cm
Description
Thick strand of wrapped black beads and hooves, black seed beads wrapped around fabric to form thick strand, short areas of black white hands each side, 6 deer hooves or deer claws attached by buckskin bands along each side, 2 together at bottom.
Subject
Indigenous
Stoney
ceremonial
regalia
Credit
Gift of Unknown, 1968
Catalogue Number
103.01.1009
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Date
1900 – 1910
Material
glass; grass, sweetgrass
Catalogue Number
103.01.0006
Description
A thick, single strand necklace of braided red sweetgrass. Both ends are wrapped with beads, a strand of pink beads and a strand of green beads, and split into two sections at each end. A strand of beads is tied into loops at the junction of sweetgrass and beading.
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Title
Beaded Necklace
Date
1900 – 1910
Material
glass; grass, sweetgrass
Dimensions
55.0 cm
Description
A thick, single strand necklace of braided red sweetgrass. Both ends are wrapped with beads, a strand of pink beads and a strand of green beads, and split into two sections at each end. A strand of beads is tied into loops at the junction of sweetgrass and beading.
Subject
Indigenous
Stoney
beadwork
decorative
medicinal
ceremonial
regalia
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0006
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Date
1900 – 1930
Material
stone, soapstone
Catalogue Number
109.02.0013
Description
A squared piece of greyish soapstone (steatite) cut roughly in the shape of a pipe bowl with a sharp right angle. There is an incised vertical line at the joint of bowl and stem piece.
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Title
Calmulet Bowl
Date
1900 – 1930
Material
stone, soapstone
Dimensions
4.0 cm
Description
A squared piece of greyish soapstone (steatite) cut roughly in the shape of a pipe bowl with a sharp right angle. There is an incised vertical line at the joint of bowl and stem piece.
Subject
Indigenous, Plains
crafts
carving
smoking
ceremonial
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
109.02.0013
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Date
1900 – 1950
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
109.02.1004 a-e
Description
A red-brown calumet in five pieces.
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Title
Calumet
Date
1900 – 1950
Material
wood
Description
A red-brown calumet in five pieces.
Subject
households
Indigenous
ceremonial
smoking
Credit
Gift of James (Sr.) Simpson, 1968
Catalogue Number
109.02.1004 a-e
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Date
1900 – 1940
Material
stone; wood
Catalogue Number
109.02.0029 a,b
Description
A large calumet with large red stone T-shaped bowl (a); and long thick wooden stick stem (b); cylindrical smoke bowl joins base in V-joint; bowl base is flattened along bottom and along the top in front of the smoke bowl where it tapers slightly and is cut off at angle; stone smoothly polished to d…
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Title
Calumet
Date
1900 – 1940
Material
stone; wood
Dimensions
12.0 x 4.1 x 63.4 cm
Description
A large calumet with large red stone T-shaped bowl (a); and long thick wooden stick stem (b); cylindrical smoke bowl joins base in V-joint; bowl base is flattened along bottom and along the top in front of the smoke bowl where it tapers slightly and is cut off at angle; stone smoothly polished to dull sheen; thick, round stem (b) is carved from tree branch with hole drilled through its length; long tube mouthpiece carved at one end, and shorter tube joint for bowl at other.
Subject
Indigenous
ceremonial
smoking
Stoney
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
109.02.0029 a,b
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Date
1900 – 1920
Material
skin; glass
Catalogue Number
109.02.1034
Description
Long, beaded and fringed bag, fringe 20.0 long at bottom of bag, beaded panel 1910, white background, both side edges with blue beads, different designs each side. One side 3 red and blue rectangles along edge, centered large stylized 8-pointed flower, dark blue edge, light blue, yellow, red and gr…
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Title
Calumet Bag
Date
1900 – 1920
Material
skin; glass
Dimensions
19.0 x 75.0 cm
Description
Long, beaded and fringed bag, fringe 20.0 long at bottom of bag, beaded panel 1910, white background, both side edges with blue beads, different designs each side. One side 3 red and blue rectangles along edge, centered large stylized 8-pointed flower, dark blue edge, light blue, yellow, red and green, other side red, mauve, blue flower, yellow bud. Top of bag buckskin has blue beads on side edges, red on top scalloped edge. One thong looped thought 2 holes near top. [Typical transitional floral patterns with a wide selection of beads, ie. 1870-1920, interesting rectangular pattern on back. Al McClelland 1997]
Subject
Indigenous, Blackfoot
beadwork
Mary Schaffer
ceremonial
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
109.02.1034
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Date
1900 – 1940
Material
stone; wood; fibre
Catalogue Number
109.02.0036
Description
A long squared red stone pipe stem which tapers at one end; long thin lines have been incised along the length on the sides of each face, and a simplified scroll pattern along the length of the top face; small wooden tube mouthpiece has been inserted at narrower end of stem, and a larger wooden tub…
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Title
Calumet Stem
Date
1900 – 1940
Material
stone; wood; fibre
Dimensions
1.6 x 2.3 x 32.5 cm
Description
A long squared red stone pipe stem which tapers at one end; long thin lines have been incised along the length on the sides of each face, and a simplified scroll pattern along the length of the top face; small wooden tube mouthpiece has been inserted at narrower end of stem, and a larger wooden tube which is wrapped with fine string at the other to join the pipe bowl; has been smoked.
Subject
Indigenous
ceremonial
smoking
Stoney
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
109.02.0036
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Date
1900 – 1920
Material
stone; wood; skin; glass
Catalogue Number
104.06.0001
Description
A war club with a leather-wrapped handle painted with red and black bands and decorated with rings of black and pink beads. The club’s stone head is covered with leather, and attached loosely, but securely to the handle. The head is painted with a red and black design (X on one side). The club h…
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Title
Club
Date
1900 – 1920
Material
stone; wood; skin; glass
Dimensions
93.0 cm
Description
A war club with a leather-wrapped handle painted with red and black bands and decorated with rings of black and pink beads. The club’s stone head is covered with leather, and attached loosely, but securely to the handle. The head is painted with a red and black design (X on one side). The club has tassels of soft leather fringe with beads hanging from the head and the end of the club.
Subject
Indigenous, Salish
ceremonial
military
crafts
decorative
beadwork
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.06.0001
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