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Date
1870 – 1900
Material
skin, deer; glass
Catalogue Number
103.08.0003
Description
A long, narrow, curve bottomed flat bag with a rounded flap. The bag has a leather tassel hanging from the bottom edge. The front of the bag is completely beaded with a light blue background and a column of triangles of green, red, yellow and blue beads.
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Title
Beaded Bag
Date
1870 – 1900
Material
skin, deer; glass
Dimensions
15.0 x 44.5 cm
Description
A long, narrow, curve bottomed flat bag with a rounded flap. The bag has a leather tassel hanging from the bottom edge. The front of the bag is completely beaded with a light blue background and a column of triangles of green, red, yellow and blue beads.
Subject
Indigenous, Stoney
decorative
regalia
beadwork
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0003
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Date
1870 – 1900
Material
stone, catlinite; wood
Catalogue Number
109.02.0010 a,b
Description
A wooden pipe stem and carven pipestone bowl.a) A pipe stem of a long sightly curved hollowed willow (?) branch with light coloured wood at the mouthpiece becoming dark at the other end. b) The small red-brown bowl is of very simple design, at a right angle to the stem, and is slightly flaring to t…
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Title
Calumet
Date
1870 – 1900
Material
stone, catlinite; wood
Dimensions
4.5 (bowl) x 29.0 cm
Description
A wooden pipe stem and carven pipestone bowl.a) A pipe stem of a long sightly curved hollowed willow (?) branch with light coloured wood at the mouthpiece becoming dark at the other end. b) The small red-brown bowl is of very simple design, at a right angle to the stem, and is slightly flaring to the opening. The bowl is incised with simple animal and geometric shapes.
Subject
Indigenous, Stoney
women
smoking
ceremonial
carving
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
109.02.0010 a,b
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Date
1870 – 1910
Material
stone, catlinite; wood
Catalogue Number
109.02.0012 a,b
Description
A wooden pipe stem with a pipestone bowl.a) A straight rather short pipe stem carved of wood and hollowed like a straw. The stem has two coloured rings painted around it.b) A simple right-angled bowl carved from red-brown pipestone. There is a ring carved where the stem joins.
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Title
Calumet
Date
1870 – 1910
Material
stone, catlinite; wood
Dimensions
5.5 (bowl) x 18.0 cm
Description
A wooden pipe stem with a pipestone bowl.a) A straight rather short pipe stem carved of wood and hollowed like a straw. The stem has two coloured rings painted around it.b) A simple right-angled bowl carved from red-brown pipestone. There is a ring carved where the stem joins.
Subject
Indigenous, Stoney
ceremonial
carving
smoking
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
109.02.0012 a,b
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Date
1875 – 1910
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
109.02.0019
Description
Tubular wooden pipe stem carved from a piece of wood with narrow diameter ends, one to fit into a pipe bowl, and the other for a mouthpiece. A hole has been drilled through its length and knots and woodgrain are visible.
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Title
Calumet Stem
Date
1875 – 1910
Material
wood
Dimensions
2.1 x 2.1 x 25.8 cm
Description
Tubular wooden pipe stem carved from a piece of wood with narrow diameter ends, one to fit into a pipe bowl, and the other for a mouthpiece. A hole has been drilled through its length and knots and woodgrain are visible.
Subject
Indigenous, Stoney
ceremonial
carving
smoking
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
109.02.0019
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Date
1870 – 1972
Material
metal; sinew
Catalogue Number
104.35.3002
Description
Metal tube with six round holes down the length and rectangular opening near mouthpiece wrapped with sinew. Orange “ALBERTA STONEY INDIAN HAND CRAFTS MORLEY - ALBERTA” tag with CRW’s writing on reverse: “Born 1876 about Edwin Dixon died June 15 ‘72 The flute given moon on geese Mar 1st 1876 Old …
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Title
Flute
Date
1870 – 1972
Material
metal; sinew
Dimensions
1.4 x 1.4 x 30.8 cm
Description
Metal tube with six round holes down the length and rectangular opening near mouthpiece wrapped with sinew. Orange “ALBERTA STONEY INDIAN HAND CRAFTS MORLEY - ALBERTA” tag with CRW’s writing on reverse: “Born 1876 about Edwin Dixon died June 15 ‘72 The flute given moon on geese Mar 1st 1876 Old flute given by Hudson Bay Maria Lefthand.”
Subject
Indigenous, Stoney
Edwin Dixon
Mina Lefthand
music
ceremonial
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.35.3002
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Date
1875 – 1895
Material
wood; metal; skin; feather
Catalogue Number
104.05.0004
Description
A ceremonial pipe tomahawk which can serve either function. The metal wedge-shaped blade is surmounted by a pipe bowl on a shaft of wood that is covered with leather with four vertical rows of brass tacks. There is a fur lined piece of leather, probably used as hand grip, around the centre. Att…
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Title
Tomahawk Ax
Date
1875 – 1895
Material
wood; metal; skin; feather
Dimensions
162.0 cm
Description
A ceremonial pipe tomahawk which can serve either function. The metal wedge-shaped blade is surmounted by a pipe bowl on a shaft of wood that is covered with leather with four vertical rows of brass tacks. There is a fur lined piece of leather, probably used as hand grip, around the centre. Attached to the end of the tomahawk is a beaded band with long fringe at the end. The band has a white beaded background and design of three yellow triangles with red bases and blue corners. Two feathers hang from beaded leather thongs attached to the axehead with a tuft of grey fur.
Subject
Indigenous, Stoney
ceremonial
events
Banff Indian Days
crafts
beadwork
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.05.0004
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