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Date
1940 – 1950
Material
glass; fibre; skin
Catalogue Number
103.07.3018 a,b
Description
Matching beadstrips, one armband (a) and one belt (b). Red and white beaded scalloped borders, white background with red, green, blue and gold designs, separated with band of red, green, blue and gold stepped design. Belt (92.0x5.5 wide), same design with beaded buckle of red, green, blue and go…
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Title
Beaded Armbands
Date
1940 – 1950
Material
glass; fibre; skin
Dimensions
5.5 (a,b) x 28.0 (a); 92.0 (b) cm
Description
Matching beadstrips, one armband (a) and one belt (b). Red and white beaded scalloped borders, white background with red, green, blue and gold designs, separated with band of red, green, blue and gold stepped design. Belt (92.0x5.5 wide), same design with beaded buckle of red, green, blue and gold diamond shapes with a red border. Dark red fibre backing. Buckskin thongs on ends. Tag: "Oct 18 1972 pounded by Carl Simeon not old" CRW writing, and on back "Loom beaded ca 1950 poss. Blkft."
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
regalia
Carl Simeon
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.07.3018 a,b
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Date
1940 – 1950
Material
skin, deer; skin, muskrat; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.08.0014
Description
A deerskin pouch with a drawstring thong closing. The lower 2/3 of the pouch is covered with muskrat fur. The bag has a fringe along the upper edge of the fur and along the bottom edge of the pouch with longer fringe at the corners. There are beads edging the mouth of the pouch and along the to…
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Title
Beaded Bag
Date
1940 – 1950
Material
skin, deer; skin, muskrat; fibre
Dimensions
15.0 (approximately) x 23.0 (approximately) cm
Description
A deerskin pouch with a drawstring thong closing. The lower 2/3 of the pouch is covered with muskrat fur. The bag has a fringe along the upper edge of the fur and along the bottom edge of the pouch with longer fringe at the corners. There are beads edging the mouth of the pouch and along the top of the upper fringe. The bag is lined with a printed fabric.
Subject
Indigenous, Stoney
decorative
beadwork
regalia
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0014
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Date
1940 – 1955
Material
skin; glass; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.08.0231
Description
A lightly beaded small tan buckskin pouch, flat and square with rounded corners, and fringed along sides and bottom. Central flower motif of sparkly blue beads outlined with sparkly pink, with sparkly blue leaves clustered between each of the four petals and outlined in red. A red stem with white l…
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Title
Beaded Bag
Date
1940 – 1955
Material
skin; glass; fibre
Dimensions
14.0 x 12.0 cm
Description
A lightly beaded small tan buckskin pouch, flat and square with rounded corners, and fringed along sides and bottom. Central flower motif of sparkly blue beads outlined with sparkly pink, with sparkly blue leaves clustered between each of the four petals and outlined in red. A red stem with white leaves curves from each side of the flower to red flowers outlined in white with blue centres at each upper corner. Red stem of main flower splits at ground to hold a white bud outlined in red at the lower corners. A narrow band of white and ochre bars follows the bottom contour of the purse. Top edge of purse has white notched buckskin trim with a buttonhole cut through at the middle, and a corresponding blue button sewn to the back for closing. Short buckskin strap with fringes cut into one side extends halfway down the right side of the purse to where the white buckskin fringe takes over.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
regalia
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0231
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Date
1940 – 1960
Material
skin; glass; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.08.0265
Description
A square buckskin purse with small rounded flap, short strap handle. Short fringe around bottom, and large canvas panel covered with beadwork set into front. Beadwork white background with black stepped X at the centre and triangular space at either side filled in with yellow beads. A red diamond o…
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Title
Beaded Bag
Date
1940 – 1960
Material
skin; glass; fibre
Dimensions
19.5 x 21.0 cm
Description
A square buckskin purse with small rounded flap, short strap handle. Short fringe around bottom, and large canvas panel covered with beadwork set into front. Beadwork white background with black stepped X at the centre and triangular space at either side filled in with yellow beads. A red diamond on either side, outlined with blue squares, then black ones, are adjacent to the yellow triangles. Left side of beaded panel has red border, right side has blue border. Flap has notched edge at its rounded bottom, and slit buttonhole at centre to fasten purse (button missing) strap handle seamed at middle where two pieces were joined.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
accessories
regalia
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0265
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Date
prior to 1960
Material
skin; glass; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.08.3004
Description
Fabric-lined buckskin drawstring bag with orange and black beads on the end of drawstring thong. The bag has fringe (12.0 cm long) along bottom edge. One side of the bag has a beaded design (25.0 x 27.5 cm) on an orange background. There is a hexagon shape, in black and green with two green and …
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Title
Beaded Bag
Date
prior to 1960
Material
skin; glass; fibre
Dimensions
29.0 x 39.0 cm
Description
Fabric-lined buckskin drawstring bag with orange and black beads on the end of drawstring thong. The bag has fringe (12.0 cm long) along bottom edge. One side of the bag has a beaded design (25.0 x 27.5 cm) on an orange background. There is a hexagon shape, in black and green with two green and white crosses and two black chevrons, at the centre with white and black chevrons pointing toward the hexagon. Each corner of the beadwork has a green and white cross. Handsewn with thread, not sinew
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
crafts
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.3004
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Date
1940 – 1960
Material
glass; skin; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.07.0068
Description
A completely beaded canvas belt with buckskin strap at one end and buckskin covered large buckle at other, and lined with pink cotton having blue floral pattern. A series of orange rectangles with light and dark green chevrons are separated by yellow bars with a red diamond having light green centr…
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Title
Beaded Belt
Date
1940 – 1960
Material
glass; skin; fibre
Dimensions
100.0 cm
Description
A completely beaded canvas belt with buckskin strap at one end and buckskin covered large buckle at other, and lined with pink cotton having blue floral pattern. A series of orange rectangles with light and dark green chevrons are separated by yellow bars with a red diamond having light green centre. Long edges have light blue border of diagonal beading.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
regalia
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.07.0068
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Date
1945 – 1965
Material
fibre; glass; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.07.0110
Description
A heavily beaded belt on canvas, with buckskin ties and cotton backing. Design is blue ground with symmetrical geometric figures in yellow and red throughout, the red always bordered by yellow beads.
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Title
Beaded Belt
Date
1945 – 1965
Material
fibre; glass; fibre
Dimensions
8.4 x 90.0 cm
Description
A heavily beaded belt on canvas, with buckskin ties and cotton backing. Design is blue ground with symmetrical geometric figures in yellow and red throughout, the red always bordered by yellow beads.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
regalia
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.07.0110
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Date
1940 – 1960
Material
skin; glass; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.07.1088
Description
Large beaded belt, orange background with blue and white hourglass pattern and yellow and blue steps. Skin tabs and ties at ends, cotton backing.
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Title
Beaded Belt
Date
1940 – 1960
Material
skin; glass; fibre
Dimensions
7.0 x 106.0 cm
Description
Large beaded belt, orange background with blue and white hourglass pattern and yellow and blue steps. Skin tabs and ties at ends, cotton backing.
Subject
Indigenous, Blackfoot
regalia
beadwork
Whyte family
Credit
Gift of Harold C. Whyte, Penticton, 2002
Catalogue Number
103.07.1088
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Date
1940 – 1950
Material
skin; fibre; glass
Catalogue Number
103.07.1091
Description
Large beaded belt with yellow fabric backing, skin tabs and ties on ends. Beadwork light blue background with red and dark blue diamonds, red and green mountain edging.
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Title
Beaded Belt
Date
1940 – 1950
Material
skin; fibre; glass
Dimensions
7.0 x 110.0 cm
Description
Large beaded belt with yellow fabric backing, skin tabs and ties on ends. Beadwork light blue background with red and dark blue diamonds, red and green mountain edging.
Subject
Indigenous, Stoney
regalia
beadwork
Whyte family
Credit
Gift of Harold C. Whyte, Penticton, 2002
Catalogue Number
103.07.1091
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Date
c. 1950
Material
glass; fibre; skin
Catalogue Number
103.07.3011 a,b
Description
Fully beaded on canvas, buckskin ties on ends (2 on a; 1 on b). Light blue background with square design of yellow with dark blue border and white and red hourglass shapes inside. Geometric motif in blue, red and white two on both ends. Three groups in all. Both belts have loose beads along the…
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Title
Beaded Belt
Date
c. 1950
Material
glass; fibre; skin
Dimensions
8.0 x 74.0 cm
Description
Fully beaded on canvas, buckskin ties on ends (2 on a; 1 on b). Light blue background with square design of yellow with dark blue border and white and red hourglass shapes inside. Geometric motif in blue, red and white two on both ends. Three groups in all. Both belts have loose beads along the edges and small sections of missing beads.
Subject
Indigenous, Stoney
beadwork
regalia
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.07.3011 a,b
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