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Date
1875 – 1925
Material
skin; glass
Catalogue Number
103.03.1021 a,b
Description
Men’s traditional moccasins made of of white tail deer. Completely beaded, pale blue/red/yellow tepee, Rocky Mountain style cut of one piece, pale blue background, red and yellow tepee design on toe, red and yellow bow design along each side of foot, sole edge trimmed in stepped red and dark blue m…
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Title
Beaded Moccasins
Date
1875 – 1925
Material
skin; glass
Dimensions
26.5 x 12.5 x 26.5 cm
Description
Men’s traditional moccasins made of of white tail deer. Completely beaded, pale blue/red/yellow tepee, Rocky Mountain style cut of one piece, pale blue background, red and yellow tepee design on toe, red and yellow bow design along each side of foot, sole edge trimmed in stepped red and dark blue motifs, large soft ankle flap, small, rectangular tongue, long buckskin laces, soles patched at heel and ball of foot.
Subject
Indigenous
Stoney
regalia
beadwork
Credit
Gift of Unknown, 1968
Catalogue Number
103.03.1021 a,b
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Date
1870 – 1880
Material
skin; glass
Catalogue Number
103.03.0005 a,b
Description
A pair of soft moccasins with parfleche soles and a thong threaded through holes at the ankle for tying. The beadwork is of yellow, red and blue geometric design in a wide strip from the ankle, along the instep to the toe. There is also a narrow strip of beadwork vertically along the back of the he…
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Title
Beaded Moccasins
Date
1870 – 1880
Material
skin; glass
Dimensions
25.0 cm
Description
A pair of soft moccasins with parfleche soles and a thong threaded through holes at the ankle for tying. The beadwork is of yellow, red and blue geometric design in a wide strip from the ankle, along the instep to the toe. There is also a narrow strip of beadwork vertically along the back of the heel.
Subject
Indigenous, Cheyenne
beadwork
regalia
decorative
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.03.0005 a,b
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Date
1870 – 1880
Material
skin; glass
Catalogue Number
103.03.0003 a,b
Description
A pair of soft moccasins with a fringe along the back of the heel. There is a casing at the ankle for a thong used to tie the moccasins on the foot. These moccasins are completely beaded on the uppers with the exception of an area of the ankle. The design is on a blue background except for the in…
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Title
Beaded Moccasins
Date
1870 – 1880
Material
skin; glass
Dimensions
23.0 cm
Description
A pair of soft moccasins with a fringe along the back of the heel. There is a casing at the ankle for a thong used to tie the moccasins on the foot. These moccasins are completely beaded on the uppers with the exception of an area of the ankle. The design is on a blue background except for the instep which is white with a stepped triangle which has a cross at its tip. The colours of beads are: blue, white, red, dark blue, and black.
Subject
Indigenous
decorative
beadwork
regalia
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.03.0003 a,b
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Date
1870 – 1890
Material
skin, deer; glass
Catalogue Number
103.05.0005 a,b
Description
A pair of completely beaded leggings with a deerskin flap. These leggings tie around the legs with thongs. The beadwork is of a yellow background with pink, red and blue triangular design.
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Title
Beaded Leggings
Date
1870 – 1890
Material
skin, deer; glass
Dimensions
32.0 x 30.0 cm
Description
A pair of completely beaded leggings with a deerskin flap. These leggings tie around the legs with thongs. The beadwork is of a yellow background with pink, red and blue triangular design.
Subject
Indigenous
Blood
Peigan
beadwork
decorative
regalia
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.05.0005 a,b
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Date
1875 – 1890
Material
skin; skin, ermine; hair, sheep; glass; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.05.0010 a,b
Description
Natural skin leggings fringed along the length of one side. A beaded strip along the outside length of each legging has a white background with a coloured design. There are ermine tails fastened into the fringe. The fringe is approximately 10 cm long.
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Title
Beaded Leggings
Date
1875 – 1890
Material
skin; skin, ermine; hair, sheep; glass; fibre
Dimensions
27.0 x 71.0 cm
Description
Natural skin leggings fringed along the length of one side. A beaded strip along the outside length of each legging has a white background with a coloured design. There are ermine tails fastened into the fringe. The fringe is approximately 10 cm long.
Subject
Indigenous
Stoney
Blackfoot
Siksika
beadwork
decorative
regalia
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.05.0010 a,b
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Date
1875 – 1890
Material
skin, deer; skin, ermine; hair, sheep; glass
Catalogue Number
103.05.0011
Description
A man's deerskin shirt with fringe at the ends of the sleeves. The shirt has strips of beadwork at the shoulders that extend down both the front and back of the garment with a fringe of ermine tails along the length of the outside edge. The background of the beadwork is white with an x-shaped pa…
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Title
Beaded Shirt
Date
1875 – 1890
Material
skin, deer; skin, ermine; hair, sheep; glass
Dimensions
53.0 (shoulder) x 81.0 cm
Description
A man's deerskin shirt with fringe at the ends of the sleeves. The shirt has strips of beadwork at the shoulders that extend down both the front and back of the garment with a fringe of ermine tails along the length of the outside edge. The background of the beadwork is white with an x-shaped pattern of blue, yellow and red. There is a medallion of beadwork in the centre of both the front and back of the shirt, with an ermine tail hanging from the centre of each medallion.
Subject
Indigenous
Stoney
Blackfoot
Siksika
regalia
beadwork
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.05.0011
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Date
1875 – 1900
Material
skin; fibre, cotton; glass
Catalogue Number
103.05.0045 a,b
Description
A pair of beaded leggings worn on the leg from the knee to the ankle. The leggings tie on at the back of the leg with thongs. The leggings have a design of three vertical stripes and two diamond shapes of yellow, red, green and blue on a white background.
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Title
Beaded Leggings
Date
1875 – 1900
Material
skin; fibre, cotton; glass
Dimensions
35.0 x 30.0 cm
Description
A pair of beaded leggings worn on the leg from the knee to the ankle. The leggings tie on at the back of the leg with thongs. The leggings have a design of three vertical stripes and two diamond shapes of yellow, red, green and blue on a white background.
Subject
Indigenous
Blood
Blackfoot
Siksika
decorative
regalia
beadwork
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.05.0045 a,b
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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
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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Date
1870 – 1890
Material
skin; metal; hair, buffalo; glass; feather
Catalogue Number
104.10.0008
Description
A simply shaped sheath for a knife with a leather thong for hanging the sheath from a belt. Both sides of the case are completely beaded with a light blue background and four pyramidal shapes in dark blue, white, red, green and orange. There is a band of tin cones, with coloured feathers at the…
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Title
Knife Sheath
Date
1870 – 1890
Material
skin; metal; hair, buffalo; glass; feather
Dimensions
26.0 cm
Description
A simply shaped sheath for a knife with a leather thong for hanging the sheath from a belt. Both sides of the case are completely beaded with a light blue background and four pyramidal shapes in dark blue, white, red, green and orange. There is a band of tin cones, with coloured feathers at the end of each cone, that hangs around the middle of the sheath. A strip of blue and green beadwork, that is wrapped with sections of bison hide, hangs from the bottom point of the sheath.
Subject
Indigenous
Assiniboine
Sioux
Miniconjou
decorative
crafts
beadwork
households
clothing
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.10.0008
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