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Date
1880 – 1900
Material
fibre; glass
Catalogue Number
106.06.0035
Description
A long strip of beadwork containing three circles. The strip is beaded with a white background, a blue circular motif on each circle, and a long vertical centre stripe with three horizontal stripes between each of the circles.
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Title
Beaded Caparison
Date
1880 – 1900
Material
fibre; glass
Dimensions
166.5 x 14.0 cm
Description
A long strip of beadwork containing three circles. The strip is beaded with a white background, a blue circular motif on each circle, and a long vertical centre stripe with three horizontal stripes between each of the circles.
Subject
transportation
regalia
beadwork
Indigenous, Stoney
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
106.06.0035
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Date
1915
Material
skin, deer; glass; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.05.1177
Description
An adult’s beaded buckskin jacket with leather tie front closing; appears to be Stoney beadwork; all beadwork done in the lazy stitch. Blue, green, and ochre beads, stitched in rows on breast front, beading of and blue and ochre on the shoulders and around the armholes, a rounded chevron-shaped des…
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Title
Beaded Jacket
Date
1915
Material
skin, deer; glass; fibre
Dimensions
51.0 x 65.0cm cm
Description
An adult’s beaded buckskin jacket with leather tie front closing; appears to be Stoney beadwork; all beadwork done in the lazy stitch. Blue, green, and ochre beads, stitched in rows on breast front, beading of and blue and ochre on the shoulders and around the armholes, a rounded chevron-shaped design (five rows) of alternating dark and light blue beads on the back ending with two light blue, dark blue and ochre, tails. The beadwork from the bottom rounded chevron-shaped pattern extends to the shoulders and down the arms meeting with two separate rows (of two) of blue and ochre beads. The cuffs and bottom of the jacket have cutouts on wide fringes and also have the regular narrow fringes. There are fringes around the armholes, down the sleeves and around the v-shaped beadwork design on the back. The jacket has no collar but has a strip of pinked thin leather sewn down, ending in a cutout beaded flap (13.0cm long) which is sewn on so that it hangs down like a small necktie when the jacket is closed. The jacket has ochre spots on the front and back and yellow spots on the sleeves. Measurement 148.0cm, across chest.
Subject
regalia
sewing
Indigenous, Stoney
beadwork
Mary Sharpless Schaffer Warren
Credit
Gift of Eric C. Sharpless, 2009
Catalogue Number
103.05.1177
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Date
1910 – 1930
Material
bone; quill; skin; feather
Catalogue Number
108.01.1001
Description
A Stoney bone game consisting of 5 bones and a quill. Quill sides are cut flat, pointed, notched (1.5 cm from the end) with a narrow rawhide tied in notch. Five hollow bones, shaped with 4 sides and 3 circular holes in each side. The rawhide goes through bones end to end. The end of the rawhide str…
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Title
Bone Game
Date
1910 – 1930
Material
bone; quill; skin; feather
Description
A Stoney bone game consisting of 5 bones and a quill. Quill sides are cut flat, pointed, notched (1.5 cm from the end) with a narrow rawhide tied in notch. Five hollow bones, shaped with 4 sides and 3 circular holes in each side. The rawhide goes through bones end to end. The end of the rawhide string has a notched and punched rawhide rosette and a red punched wool rosette with a piece of feather to act as a stopper.
Subject
entertainment
games
Indigenous, Stoney
Credit
Gift of J. Monroe Thorington, Philadelphia, USA, 1970
Catalogue Number
108.01.1001
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Date
1910 – 1930
Material
wood; sinew; fibre
Catalogue Number
104.05.0002
Description
A sturdy bow carved from a piece of wood and shaped allowing for knots in the wood (almost a reverse curve at one end). A twisted sinew cord is looped around a notch at one end and wrapped around the bow many times at the other end.
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Title
Bow
Date
1910 – 1930
Material
wood; sinew; fibre
Dimensions
115.0 cm
Description
A sturdy bow carved from a piece of wood and shaped allowing for knots in the wood (almost a reverse curve at one end). A twisted sinew cord is looped around a notch at one end and wrapped around the bow many times at the other end.
Subject
Indigenous, Stoney
hunting
households
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.05.0002
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Date
1910 – 1930
Material
skin, cow; fibre; sinew
Catalogue Number
104.10.0001
Description
A long tube of heifer hide with reddish brown hair. The sheath has a carrying thong attached at the top and 2/3 of the way down the length.
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Title
Bow Sheath
Date
1910 – 1930
Material
skin, cow; fibre; sinew
Dimensions
94.0 cm
Description
A long tube of heifer hide with reddish brown hair. The sheath has a carrying thong attached at the top and 2/3 of the way down the length.
Subject
Indigenous, Stoney
hunting
tourism
souvenirs
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.10.0001
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Date
prior to 1900
Material
stone, catlinite; wood
Catalogue Number
109.02.0009 a,b
Description
A carved pipe stem and bowl.a) A long, red-brown tubular pipe stem with rings carved at each end and at the middle. There are wooden dowels at the joint and as the mouthpiece.b) A red-brown carved pipe bowl with a straight tubular base and a shorter tubular bowl at a right angle to the base.
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Title
Calumet
Date
prior to 1900
Material
stone, catlinite; wood
Dimensions
19.5 (a); 11.5 (b) cm
Description
A carved pipe stem and bowl.a) A long, red-brown tubular pipe stem with rings carved at each end and at the middle. There are wooden dowels at the joint and as the mouthpiece.b) A red-brown carved pipe bowl with a straight tubular base and a shorter tubular bowl at a right angle to the base.
Subject
Indigenous, Stoney
smoking
trade
ceremonial
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
109.02.0009 a,b
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Date
1910 – 1920
Material
skin; fibre; paper; glass; moss
Catalogue Number
108.05.0001 a,b
Description
A very soft white (buckskin?) mossbag (a) with a small buckskin doll inside (b). a) A mossbag that laces down the entire front with a flap at the back. The bag is decorated with three diagonal stripes of orange, blue and purple beads on each side. The bag is lined with paper and fabric and filled…
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Title
Doll
Date
1910 – 1920
Material
skin; fibre; paper; glass; moss
Dimensions
60.0 (a); 24.0 (b) x 14.0 (a); 6.1 (b) x 15.0 (a); 0.5 (b) cm
Description
A very soft white (buckskin?) mossbag (a) with a small buckskin doll inside (b). a) A mossbag that laces down the entire front with a flap at the back. The bag is decorated with three diagonal stripes of orange, blue and purple beads on each side. The bag is lined with paper and fabric and filled with dried moss.b) A small stuffed doll of buckskin with a bonnet on its head. The bonnet trim and simple facial features are beaded with blue and black beads.
Subject
households
children
toys
crafts
beadwork
Indigenous, Stoney
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
108.05.0001 a,b
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Date
1910 – 1935
Material
skin; wood
Catalogue Number
104.33.0004
Description
A round drum of rawhide stretched over a wooden hoop frame. Leather strips are laced through holes at the edge of the skin and pulled tightly across the back to form six spokes of leather which are woven around with another thong at the centre to tighten them even more. A thong loop wrist strap i…
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Title
Drum
Date
1910 – 1935
Material
skin; wood
Dimensions
6.5 cm
Description
A round drum of rawhide stretched over a wooden hoop frame. Leather strips are laced through holes at the edge of the skin and pulled tightly across the back to form six spokes of leather which are woven around with another thong at the centre to tighten them even more. A thong loop wrist strap is tied around one spoke. There is slight residue of red paint on the hide’s surface. The letters “EEB BNN” are written in pencil on the back of the drum.
Subject
music
ceremonial
Indigenous, Stoney
crafts
painting
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.33.0004
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Date
prior to 1930
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
108.01.0001 a-d
Description
Two pairs of Stoney First Nation gaming sticks carved smoothly to taper and flatten at the ends. At one time each stick was painted with red ochre. There is a design carved and burned on one side of each pair. a,b) Cross inside a rectangle at the centre and at each end.c,d) Four parallel lines at…
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Title
Game Stick
Date
prior to 1930
Material
wood
Dimensions
1.5 x 3.7 x 29.5 cm
Description
Two pairs of Stoney First Nation gaming sticks carved smoothly to taper and flatten at the ends. At one time each stick was painted with red ochre. There is a design carved and burned on one side of each pair. a,b) Cross inside a rectangle at the centre and at each end.c,d) Four parallel lines at the centre and at each end.
Subject
Indigenous, Stoney
games
crafts
carving
toys
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
108.01.0001 a-d
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Date
1880 – 1890
Material
skin, moose; skin, caribou; glass
Catalogue Number
104.10.0005
Description
A moosehide sheath made to hold a rifle (small trapper's gun). There is a very short fringe of leather along one side and around the top. The case is decorated with beadwork of blue, yellow, white and red beads in three narrow bands at the bottom, and a wide band at the top made up of five rows of…
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Title
Gun Case
Date
1880 – 1890
Material
skin, moose; skin, caribou; glass
Dimensions
100.0 cm
Description
A moosehide sheath made to hold a rifle (small trapper's gun). There is a very short fringe of leather along one side and around the top. The case is decorated with beadwork of blue, yellow, white and red beads in three narrow bands at the bottom, and a wide band at the top made up of five rows of beadwork.
Subject
Indigenous, Stoney
hunting
crafts
beadwork
Fred Brewster
F.O. “Pat” Brewster
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.10.0005
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