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- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0347 a,b
- Description
- Heat resistant plastic ashtrays with photographic reproduction of Indigenous people (Stoney) in dish, white bases. (a) is rectangular, with rounded corners and ridged foot, stamped "Canadian Scenes, Made in Italy" on bottom. Scene of horse mounted Chief and standing woman with Mount Rundle in backg…
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- Title
- Ashtray
- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- plastic
- Dimensions
- 1.3 x 10.5 x 14.9 cm
- Description
- Heat resistant plastic ashtrays with photographic reproduction of Indigenous people (Stoney) in dish, white bases. (a) is rectangular, with rounded corners and ridged foot, stamped "Canadian Scenes, Made in Italy" on bottom. Scene of horse mounted Chief and standing woman with Mount Rundle in background, bottom left corner chipped (b) is square with rounded corners, stamped "MB Italy" logo on bottom. Pictures same Chief in portrait, signed "Banff" and marked "Indian Chief, Canada".
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Indigenous
- Stoney
- souvenirs
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0347 a,b
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Beaded Headband
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.04.0041
- Date
- 1960 – 1979
- Material
- skin; glass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.0041
- Description
- A completely beaded canvas headband strip with buckskin ends and lined with green cotton fabric having pink, white and blue daisy pattern. A series of large red and white checked triangles run its length with a blue sky of seed beads, buckskin tab at one end with single thong passing through it tie…
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- Title
- Beaded Headband
- Date
- 1960 – 1979
- Material
- skin; glass; fibre
- Dimensions
- 5.2 x 48.2 cm
- Description
- A completely beaded canvas headband strip with buckskin ends and lined with green cotton fabric having pink, white and blue daisy pattern. A series of large red and white checked triangles run its length with a blue sky of seed beads, buckskin tab at one end with single thong passing through it ties to buckskin tab at other end with hole cut through.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- beadwork
- regalia
- blackfoot?
- Stoney?
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.0041
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Beaded Martingale
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact106.06.3020
- Date
- 1960 – 1973
- Material
- feather; fibre; glass; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.3020
- Description
- Two beaded strips, backed with purple fabric, joined by a beaded rectangle at centre. The beadwork is red and blue diamonds on a white ground (very similar to 103.07.3051). One end of each of the strips is forked. The square ends are joined together with ribbon. There are feathers and leather th…
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- Title
- Beaded Martingale
- Date
- 1960 – 1973
- Material
- feather; fibre; glass; skin
- Dimensions
- 28.0 x 78.0 cm
- Description
- Two beaded strips, backed with purple fabric, joined by a beaded rectangle at centre. The beadwork is red and blue diamonds on a white ground (very similar to 103.07.3051). One end of each of the strips is forked. The square ends are joined together with ribbon. There are feathers and leather thongs attached to the outside edges. A tag with CRW writing is attached: “Jack Labelle Nov 13 1973 belonged to David Simeon more at home.”
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.3020
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- Date
- 1965 – 1975
- Material
- stone; wood; buckskin
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.0020
- Description
- A calumet with heavy squared grey stone (steatite?) bowl and wooden stem made from tree branch; bowl is carved from stone in L-shape with conical shaped fire-bowl cut into top leg of "L" and narrow fringed buckskin band fastened around at end; fringed buckskin band sewn to fit around joint of stem …
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- Title
- Calumet
- Date
- 1965 – 1975
- Material
- stone; wood; buckskin
- Dimensions
- 4.9 x 2.8 x 29.9 cm
- Description
- A calumet with heavy squared grey stone (steatite?) bowl and wooden stem made from tree branch; bowl is carved from stone in L-shape with conical shaped fire-bowl cut into top leg of "L" and narrow fringed buckskin band fastened around at end; fringed buckskin band sewn to fit around joint of stem and bowl is painted with a black dot on each face covering square bowl end; pipe stem is branch with bark removed, carved flat at mouthpiece, with small hole drilled through its length; stem painted with green band near bowl, and green and black bands in middle to emphasize a natural knuckle where twigs have been carved off, black arrows along length pointing toward mouthpiece, and four black symbols representing tomahawks, with green dots.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- ceremonial
- smoking
- Stoney
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.0020
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War Bonnet Headdress
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.09.3020
- Date
- 1960 – 1978
- Material
- feathers; fibre; hair
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.3020
- Description
- No browband. White and brown feathers with dark ends, different feather types, and horsehair attached to tips. Orange dyed downy feathers at bases. Feathers wrapped with red fabric and white tape.
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- Title
- War Bonnet Headdress
- Date
- 1960 – 1978
- Material
- feathers; fibre; hair
- Description
- No browband. White and brown feathers with dark ends, different feather types, and horsehair attached to tips. Orange dyed downy feathers at bases. Feathers wrapped with red fabric and white tape.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.3020
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War Bonnet Headdress
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.09.3024
- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- feathers; glass; fibre; hair; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.3024
- Description
- White beaded band, with pink and green arrows and red and blue diamond design. Yellow medallions with red pinwheel and green centre attached at each end of browband along with bead wrapped long dark horsehair and ermine skin. Dark feathers, white down tips and blue down bases. Printed yellow cott…
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- Title
- War Bonnet Headdress
- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- feathers; glass; fibre; hair; skin
- Description
- White beaded band, with pink and green arrows and red and blue diamond design. Yellow medallions with red pinwheel and green centre attached at each end of browband along with bead wrapped long dark horsehair and ermine skin. Dark feathers, white down tips and blue down bases. Printed yellow cotton carrying bag with Mexican theme. Bag has drawstring one end and is open at other. Tag with CRW's writing: "John Wesley March 15, 1970 Headress (sic) not to sell."
- Subject
- Indigenous
- Stoney
- regalia
- beadwork
- John Wesley
- crafts
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.3024
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