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Beaded Caparison
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- Date
- 1900 – 1910
- Material
- fibre; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.0046 a,b
- Description
- Two beadstrips which together form a decorative headstall for a horse in ceremonial parade, heavily beaded canvas, the elongated strips have a white ground on which geometric figures in stepped square patterns form triangles, crosses, and diamonds in blue, burgundy, and green. At the wider end of …
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- Title
- Beaded Caparison
- Date
- 1900 – 1910
- Material
- fibre; glass
- Dimensions
- 9.5 x 51.5 cm
- Description
- Two beadstrips which together form a decorative headstall for a horse in ceremonial parade, heavily beaded canvas, the elongated strips have a white ground on which geometric figures in stepped square patterns form triangles, crosses, and diamonds in blue, burgundy, and green. At the wider end of each a cutout square allows for attaching to headstall. The beads of (a) at the top are a clear blue glass, on (b) they are a frosty opaque blue.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- beadwork
- regalia
- animal
- horse
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.0046 a,b
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Beaded Caparison
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact106.06.0049
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- fibre; glass; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.0049
- Description
- A decorative martingale for a horse in parade. Heavily beaded, it broadly forms an "H" of two strips with geometric figures on them, and a cross bar with a floral emblem on it. The vertical strips have buckskin ties at the tops, and are white with various triangles and diamonds, principally in verm…
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- Title
- Beaded Caparison
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- fibre; glass; skin
- Dimensions
- 43.0 x 82.0 cm
- Description
- A decorative martingale for a horse in parade. Heavily beaded, it broadly forms an "H" of two strips with geometric figures on them, and a cross bar with a floral emblem on it. The vertical strips have buckskin ties at the tops, and are white with various triangles and diamonds, principally in vermilion with green and blue borders, gonfalon lower ends. The centre panel is almost square and is a very pale blue ground with a conventional flower made up of circles upon it in deep green and blood red, plus four leaves of light green. Below the panel is a fringe of light buckskin, running from strut to strut.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- beadwork
- regalia
- animal
- horse
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.0049
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Bison Bison Horn
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact112.01.1003
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- horn, bison
- Catalogue Number
- 112.01.1003
- Description
- One bison horn, appears to be very old.
- Title
- Bison Bison Horn
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- horn, bison
- Dimensions
- 22.0 cm
- Description
- One bison horn, appears to be very old.
- Credit
- Gift of Flora Poucette, Morley, 1970
- Catalogue Number
- 112.01.1003
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- Date
- 1909
- Material
- horn; wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 112.01.1014
- Description
- Pair of bison horns mounted together on a piece of wood 4.0 thick which is mounted on a shaped piece of wood for hanging. Brass hanger screwed on to centre back.
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- Title
- Bison Horns
- Date
- 1909
- Material
- horn; wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 21.0 x 47.0 cm
- Description
- Pair of bison horns mounted together on a piece of wood 4.0 thick which is mounted on a shaped piece of wood for hanging. Brass hanger screwed on to centre back.
- Subject
- households
- furnishings
- Sir Donald
- animal
- buffalo
- bison
- Credit
- Gift of Glenbow Museum, Calgary, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 112.01.1014
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Decorative Bowl
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.04.0227
- Date
- 1900 – 1975
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0227
- Description
- Metal bowl decorated with orange, blue, gold, white & red enamels. Exterior of bowl orange, interior floral and horse design in centre with red/blue/gold patterned border banding. Loss of gold enamel. "Handmade in Austria Steinbock-Email" sticker on base.
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- Title
- Decorative Bowl
- Date
- 1900 – 1975
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 3.0 cm
- Description
- Metal bowl decorated with orange, blue, gold, white & red enamels. Exterior of bowl orange, interior floral and horse design in centre with red/blue/gold patterned border banding. Loss of gold enamel. "Handmade in Austria Steinbock-Email" sticker on base.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- animal
- horse
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0227
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- Date
- 1900 – 1934
- Material
- metal; enamel; skin; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.0043
- Description
- A bridle of sturdy woven straps of blue wool ? with a series of small brass square "links" attached through the straps and decorating the noseband and runners, forming flexible bands of brass at these points. Round brass rings attached to runners by a square brass link hold a steel bit. Brass piece…
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- Title
- Horse Bridle
- Date
- 1900 – 1934
- Material
- metal; enamel; skin; fibre
- Dimensions
- 34.3 x 57.5 cm
- Description
- A bridle of sturdy woven straps of blue wool ? with a series of small brass square "links" attached through the straps and decorating the noseband and runners, forming flexible bands of brass at these points. Round brass rings attached to runners by a square brass link hold a steel bit. Brass pieces worked with cloisonne enamel of flowers within small circles. Large brass buckles fasten throat latch and browband. Long, 104.0 cm. woven blue reins attached to brass rings at bit by brown leather straps. Ends straps and buckle holes reinforced with leather.
- Subject
- activities
- riding
- regalia
- animal
- horse
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.0043
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- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1029
- Description
- Small, brown horse collar. Machine and hand sewn, tightly rolled, metal buckle and straps rivetted on to main body of collar.
- Title
- Horse Collar
- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 10.0 x 52.2 cm
- Description
- Small, brown horse collar. Machine and hand sewn, tightly rolled, metal buckle and straps rivetted on to main body of collar.
- Subject
- transportation
- animal
- horse
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1029
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- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1022 a-d
- Description
- Four pieces harness parts. (a) heavy, sewn leather back pad, belly straps and tugs. Tugs have hook up chains, brass studs on back pad. (b) Leather back pad, tug and side piece. (c) Rump piece from driving harness (d) hame, 71.0 long, for heavy harness.
- Title
- Horse Harness
- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- skin; metal
- Description
- Four pieces harness parts. (a) heavy, sewn leather back pad, belly straps and tugs. Tugs have hook up chains, brass studs on back pad. (b) Leather back pad, tug and side piece. (c) Rump piece from driving harness (d) hame, 71.0 long, for heavy harness.
- Subject
- transportation
- animal
- horse
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1022 a-d
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Lady Minto and Cowboy in National Park, Banff, Canada
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- Artist
- A. Pearse
- Date
- 1901
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Catalogue Number
- PeA.03.01
- Description
- A realistic drawing in black and white; A mounted rider dressed in buckskins is talking with a lady standing near him; the lady has a long dress, ornate hat and an umbrella; to the right of the picture is a two-horse carriage with 3 people sitting in it; 2 helmeted riders and another man walking ne…
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- Artist
- A. Pearse
- Title
- Lady Minto and Cowboy in National Park, Banff, Canada
- Date
- 1901
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Description
- A realistic drawing in black and white; A mounted rider dressed in buckskins is talking with a lady standing near him; the lady has a long dress, ornate hat and an umbrella; to the right of the picture is a two-horse carriage with 3 people sitting in it; 2 helmeted riders and another man walking near the carriage; a herd of bison are near; trees and grass on the flats and up the mountain side; top left corner indicates a slightly cloudy sky.
- Credit
- Purchased from John J. Norris, Camberlay, England, 1980
- Catalogue Number
- PeA.03.01
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- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- wood; skin; fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1046
- Description
- Sides curved and shaped, forks saddle notched and rivetted to sides. Rigging complete, bound around forks and held in place with leather straps grooved under forks and screwed into sides. 4 leather latigos on rings. Canvas cinches have leather ends attached to large D rings, joining leather stra…
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- Title
- Pack Saddle
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- wood; skin; fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 28.0 x 36.0 x 48.0 cm
- Description
- Sides curved and shaped, forks saddle notched and rivetted to sides. Rigging complete, bound around forks and held in place with leather straps grooved under forks and screwed into sides. 4 leather latigos on rings. Canvas cinches have leather ends attached to large D rings, joining leather straps sewn on to centres of cinches with nuckle.
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1046
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