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Date
1935 – 1945
Material
skin; glass
Catalogue Number
103.03.0044 a,b
Description
A pair of buckskin moccasins cut in one piece to shape of foot and handsewn along outside of sole and up heel. Toe beaded with three stylized diamond shaped leaved outlined in white and containing multi-coloured checked squares, light blue, black, red, green, yellow and hanging from a wide stepped …
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Title
Beaded Moccasins
Date
1935 – 1945
Material
skin; glass
Dimensions
9.0 x 13.0 x 27.0 cm
Description
A pair of buckskin moccasins cut in one piece to shape of foot and handsewn along outside of sole and up heel. Toe beaded with three stylized diamond shaped leaved outlined in white and containing multi-coloured checked squares, light blue, black, red, green, yellow and hanging from a wide stepped triangle checked with the same colours under the tongue. The small rounded tongue and folded down ankle flap have narrow scalloped beaded border of white with blue, black and red beads in each scallop. The ankle flap has four sets of double diamond shapes outlined in white and filled in with the same colours as on the toe. Very thin short buckskin ties heavily beaded at the ends with double tassels wrapped with bands of green, red, black light blue and white beads. Have been used.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
footwear
John Hunter
Mary Jane Chiniquay
regalia
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.03.0044 a,b
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Date
prior to 1900
Material
metal; skin
Catalogue Number
102.07.3002
Description
A flat piece of steel 1.0x.4 cm is bent into an oval shape with the points welded together and coming to a sharp point .8 cm wide. A leather strap is looped and buckles on to striker as a wrist strap . Stamped on one side is the outline of a tiger and below that stamped "Tiger" and two other ill…
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Title
Strike-A-Light
Date
prior to 1900
Material
metal; skin
Dimensions
4,2 x 10.0 cm
Description
A flat piece of steel 1.0x.4 cm is bent into an oval shape with the points welded together and coming to a sharp point .8 cm wide. A leather strap is looped and buckles on to striker as a wrist strap . Stamped on one side is the outline of a tiger and below that stamped "Tiger" and two other illegible words. Tag in CRW's writing: "Mrs. John Hunter?"
Subject
households
Indigenous
Stoney
Mrs. John Hunter
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.07.3002
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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