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- Date
- 1940 – 1950
- Material
- skin; glass; hair
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0083 a-e
- Description
- (a) The tunic body is made of a large white buckskin hide which forms front and back, though a tail has been added at the back to complete its length. Thongs hold garment closed at sides and inset sleeves are sewn at shoulders, thonged on the inseam. Ermine hanging in profusion as fringe along back…
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- Title
- Set Regalia
- Date
- 1940 – 1950
- Material
- skin; glass; hair
- Dimensions
- 57.0 x 83.0 cm
- Description
- (a) The tunic body is made of a large white buckskin hide which forms front and back, though a tail has been added at the back to complete its length. Thongs hold garment closed at sides and inset sleeves are sewn at shoulders, thonged on the inseam. Ermine hanging in profusion as fringe along backs of both arms to shoulder blades. Blue ground beadwork on yoke pattern decorated with red and yellow triangles forming diamonds and bounded in indigo on breast plate, and along stripe which run from front over shoulders to a back yoke. (b,c) are leggings cut from single hides, white buckskin, thong-laced at the sides, and ermine pelts hanging along the outside edge of a blue ground, diamond and arrow decorated, head strip on the front. (d,e) white buckskin moccasins, heavily beaded in light blue on vamp and sides, Rocky Mountain style, with long thong ties, and tongues.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- beadwork
- regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0083 a-e
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- Date
- 1955 – 1965
- Material
- skin; glass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0086 a-f
- Description
- A six piece young boy's regalia set consisting of a shirt, leggings, gloves and belt. Soft white buckskin with beaded panels of white background with design of orange diamond flanked by large swallow tail shapes outlined in black, alternated with design of two orange three pointed crowns joined by …
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- Title
- Set Regalia
- Date
- 1955 – 1965
- Material
- skin; glass; fibre
- Description
- A six piece young boy's regalia set consisting of a shirt, leggings, gloves and belt. Soft white buckskin with beaded panels of white background with design of orange diamond flanked by large swallow tail shapes outlined in black, alternated with design of two orange three pointed crowns joined by a blue bar and outlined in blue. (a) shirt, 59.0 x 48.0, tunic style with long sleeves, slit opening at front of neck with buckskin tie, fringes along top half of sleeves and over the shoulder extending part way down front and back, and three buckskin ties along side openings. Bead strips with above alternating designs sewn along length of sleeves, and in bands over shoulders extending down front and back of shirt. Bottom of sleeves have been slit into short fringes leggings, 70.0 x 30.0, tube like leggings, two separate, with wide flap extending out at sides and laced along length of open outer side with short double buckskin ties which pass through two small holes cut through legging at five places along its length thus fastening the front and back into a tube around the leg. Bead strip is sewn to outer edge along length of each legging. Long buckskin strip for attaching to belt is fastened at top corners. (d) belt, 81.0 x 6.3, beaded band of above alternating pattern lined with white flowered aqua cotton flannel, has notched buckskin band at each end with single buckskin thong at each end for tying. (e,f) gloves, 33.7 x 18.8, fringed at outside of gauntlets with heavily beaded front panel of gauntlet containing one large single orange diamond flanked by red swallow tail shapes on each. Gauntlets lined with white cotton broadcloth, reinforced with machine stitching around thumb gore and fingers.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- beadwork
- regalia
- children
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0086 a-f
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- Date
- 1940 – 1950
- Material
- skin; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0089 a-c
- Description
- (a) The tunic is a machine sewn sleeved garment of light buckskin, open at the sides with thongs ties, neck is finished with turned over seam. Heavily fringed along sleeves and down edges of bodice. Yellow ground beadwork strips form yoke from chest to back and along sleeves, and an inset "cravat" …
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- Title
- Set Regalia
- Date
- 1940 – 1950
- Material
- skin; glass
- Dimensions
- 61.0 x 78.0 cm
- Description
- (a) The tunic is a machine sewn sleeved garment of light buckskin, open at the sides with thongs ties, neck is finished with turned over seam. Heavily fringed along sleeves and down edges of bodice. Yellow ground beadwork strips form yoke from chest to back and along sleeves, and an inset "cravat" is set at base of neck opening. Pattern is of orange arrows with blue accents. (b,c) the leggings are each made from a single piece of hide, the edges of which are pinked. Four tie positions at outside, two of which on the front are accented with blue rosettes or medallions with small inset red diamonds, a similar yellow ground beadstrip runs the length of the leg. Longer thongs at the top for holding leggings to waist.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- beadwork
- regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0089 a-c
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- Date
- 1945 – 1965
- Material
- fibre, cotton; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1041 a-e
- Description
- Floral pattern on green, light green courdroy, cotton lining, machine sewn, silver, red, green, herry, purple sequins in flowers and leaves all outlined with various coloured beads, a,b: armbands 31.0 x 9.7, c: breastpiece 42.0 x 42.0, "V" shape, 2 small buckskin loops top outer edge, d: back "H" s…
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- Title
- Set Regalia
- Date
- 1945 – 1965
- Material
- fibre, cotton; glass
- Description
- Floral pattern on green, light green courdroy, cotton lining, machine sewn, silver, red, green, herry, purple sequins in flowers and leaves all outlined with various coloured beads, a,b: armbands 31.0 x 9.7, c: breastpiece 42.0 x 42.0, "V" shape, 2 small buckskin loops top outer edge, d: back "H" shape, 72.0 long, top edges pointed, e: apron "shield" shape 69.0 long, waist thongs ca. 51.0 long
- Subject
- Indigenous
- regalia
- beadwork
- Credit
- Gift of Ted Bartlett, Banff, 1970
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1041 a-e
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- Date
- prior to 1979
- Material
- skin; glass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.3022 a-d
- Description
- Child’s (boy) outfit with a shirt, leggings and an apron.a) Light hide shirt (91.5 x 45.3 cm), open sided with thong ties. The shirt has canvas backed bead strips attached along the back of the arms and over the shoulders. The strips are edged with red and blue beads and have a red and blue geome…
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- Title
- Set Regalia
- Date
- prior to 1979
- Material
- skin; glass; fibre
- Dimensions
- 91.5 (a) x 45.3 (a) cm
- Description
- Child’s (boy) outfit with a shirt, leggings and an apron.a) Light hide shirt (91.5 x 45.3 cm), open sided with thong ties. The shirt has canvas backed bead strips attached along the back of the arms and over the shoulders. The strips are edged with red and blue beads and have a red and blue geometric pattern on a white background. There is fringe (16.0 cm long) attached across the shoulders and under the arm beadstrips. b,c) Leggings (b - 64.5 x 28.0 cm; c - 62.0 x 25.7 cm) with beadstrips (same pattern as shirt) and thong ties. The edges of the leggings are pinked.d) Apron (26.0 x 29.0 cm) with two half-oval parts with blue and red beaded decoration on the front and red beading on the back. Both the front and back have a fringed edge (4.0 cm). The apron is tied together at one side. e) black and yellow butterfly necklace
- Subject
- Indigenous
- regalia
- beadwork
- children
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.3022 a-d
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- Date
- 1955 – 1965
- Material
- skin; glass; fibre; hoof
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.3032 a-e
- Description
- A girl’s outfit with matching beadwork of orange with black and white stepped geometric designs (triangles and diamonds).a) Dress of light hide with fringe along the yoke and around both short sleeves (13.5 cm long) and along the bottom hem (6.5 cm long). There are thong ties at both sides of the …
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- Title
- Set Regalia
- Date
- 1955 – 1965
- Material
- skin; glass; fibre; hoof
- Dimensions
- 72.5 (a) x 84.5 (a) cm
- Description
- A girl’s outfit with matching beadwork of orange with black and white stepped geometric designs (triangles and diamonds).a) Dress of light hide with fringe along the yoke and around both short sleeves (13.5 cm long) and along the bottom hem (6.5 cm long). There are thong ties at both sides of the neck opening. The front of the dress yoke has three beaded diamonds, backed with fabric and sewn to the dress. The front of the dress also has two beaded medallions with dewclaw and bead tassels. The back of the dress also has beaded medallions (no tassels) and two beaded diamonds on the yoke.b) Belt (70.5 x 6.0 cm), fully beaded and backed with fabric (pink and white floral print), with thong ties attached to each end. The belt is orange with black and white triangles and has black and orange edge beading. Section (2.0 cm) of edge beading missing.c) Headband (22.5 x 4.2 cm; 46.3 cm circumference) with same beading pattern and fabric backing as belt. The ends of the band are attached with a piece of white elastic. A beaded, hide backed medallion is strung on the elastic.d,e) Moccasins with high tops and beadstrips attached to the top. The beadstrips, with canvas and blue fabric backing, match the belt and headband. Each moccasin has a single long wrapping lace and two thong laces attached to the beadstrip. There is fringe at both heels. The soles are dirty and worn from use.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- regalia
- beadwork
- children
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.3032 a-e
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- Date
- 1940 – 1950
- Material
- skin; glass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1155 a-c
- Description
- Men’s shirt with beaded strips front, back and on sleeves. Skin fringe along bottom of shirt, on sleeves and along sides of front bead strips. Beadwork geometric pattern in red, white, light blue, dark blue on yellow background. Matching leggings of skin with beadstrips.
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- Title
- Set Regalia
- Date
- 1940 – 1950
- Material
- skin; glass; fibre
- Dimensions
- 148.0 x 80.0 cm
- Description
- Men’s shirt with beaded strips front, back and on sleeves. Skin fringe along bottom of shirt, on sleeves and along sides of front bead strips. Beadwork geometric pattern in red, white, light blue, dark blue on yellow background. Matching leggings of skin with beadstrips.
- Credit
- Gift of Harold C. Whyte, Penticton, 2002
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1155 a-c
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- Date
- 1970 – 1980
- Material
- glass; skin; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.3053 a-e
- Description
- Five pieces of regalia: a yoke, two sleeves, and two bead strips. Each piece has a red and white geometric design on a black background.a) Fully beaded yoke worked on canvas and backed with fabric. Sides open. Arm holes edged with hide strips. Neck opening tied at one side with thong.b,c) Sleev…
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- Title
- Set Regalia
- Date
- 1970 – 1980
- Material
- glass; skin; fibre
- Dimensions
- 37.0 (a); 22.0 (b,c); 5.5 (d,e) x 63.4 (a); 43.5 (b,c); 47.0 (d,e) cm
- Description
- Five pieces of regalia: a yoke, two sleeves, and two bead strips. Each piece has a red and white geometric design on a black background.a) Fully beaded yoke worked on canvas and backed with fabric. Sides open. Arm holes edged with hide strips. Neck opening tied at one side with thong.b,c) Sleeves with same beading pattern as yoke. Each has one long edge slightly arched and the opposite straight.d,e) Bead strips (arm or leg bands?) with similar beading pattern as yoke and cuffs, but opposite colour placement - red outlined white shapes on a black background. Each strip is worked on canvas and backed with white fabric. Two ties at one end and leather tab at opposite end of each strip.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- regalia
- beadwork
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.3053 a-e
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- Date
- c. 1960
- Material
- skin; glass; metal; bone; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.3021 a-j
- Description
- Man's 10 piece regalia set of beaded white buckskin. Each piece has trimming band of light blue and dark blue, with same motif in yellow and dark blue, on a red background. a) Open front jacket (156.0 x 81.0 cm) with two pockets on the front. The jacket closes with thong ties and has one rolled …
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- Title
- Set Regalia
- Date
- c. 1960
- Material
- skin; glass; metal; bone; fibre
- Dimensions
- 156.0 x 81.0 cm
- Description
- Man's 10 piece regalia set of beaded white buckskin. Each piece has trimming band of light blue and dark blue, with same motif in yellow and dark blue, on a red background. a) Open front jacket (156.0 x 81.0 cm) with two pockets on the front. The jacket closes with thong ties and has one rolled hide toggle. The front opening has a chevron-shaped patch of beadwork with fringe of metal beads and animal teeth hanging from the bottom edge. There is fringe along the arms (76.0 cm long) and along the bottom (10.0 cm long).b,c) Pair of leggings (79.0 x 39.0 cm) with beaded strips, chevron-shaped beaded patches and fringe (10.0 cm). d,e) Pair of gloves (37.0 x 23.5 cm) with beaded gauntlets and beaded backs of the hands. The outside edge of each glove has long fringe (29.0 cm). Gauntlets are lined with green satin and have an outline stitched flower on the exterior opposite the beaded surface. Palm and fingers worn from use, beading loose and fringe separating from glove and gauntlet. f,g) Pair of high top moccasins (28.0 x 9.6 x 23.0 cm) with patched soles. Both worn from use and dirty.h) Headband (38.5 x 4.6 cm) with canvas backing and red and yellow dyed feathers attached. There is a 23.0 cm long thong tie attached to one end.i) Belt (90.7 x 5.0 cm) with thong ties (approx. 28.0 cm long) with a rectangular (12.0 x 14.6 cm) beaded patch attached to one end (like a buckle).j) Bag (36.0 x 27.5 cm) with one fully beaded side and two loop handles, one for carrying and one to hang bag from shoulder. The bottom edge of the bag has long fringe (27.0 cm). There are patches of dirt on the beads.
- Subject
- ceremonial
- Indigenous
- beadwork
- regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.3021 a-j
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- Date
- c. 1960
- Material
- skin; glass; shell; metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.3020 a-i
- Description
- Woman's regalia set with nine pieces of white buckskin with beading of red background edged with yellow and dark blue interlocked triangular band with repeated motif of light blue and dark blue. a) Dress (129.4 x 108.2 cm) with heavily beaded yoke. The beading is canvas backed and separating from …
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- Title
- Set Regalia
- Date
- c. 1960
- Material
- skin; glass; shell; metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 108.2 (a) x 129.4 (a) cm
- Description
- Woman's regalia set with nine pieces of white buckskin with beading of red background edged with yellow and dark blue interlocked triangular band with repeated motif of light blue and dark blue. a) Dress (129.4 x 108.2 cm) with heavily beaded yoke. The beading is canvas backed and separating from body of dress. The undersides of the sleeves are open. Beaded yoke has fringe of beads, shells and metal bells. b,c) Leggings or cuffs (36.5 x 27.0 cm) in trapezoid shape with four ties on each of the angled edges. Both are fully beaded and backed with canvas. Some beads are loose or missing along edges. Dirt spots on beading. d,e) Gloves (33.0 x 18.8 cm) with fringe (16.0 cm) along the bottom edges. Gauntlets beaded and lined with printed fabric. Beading on both coming loose (row of approx. 23 beads missing on (d)). Hide on gloves soiled and worn from use - two holes in middle finger (d). f,g) Moccasins, heavily beaded with high tops, (24.5 x 21.6 x 8.2 cm) with heavily soiled and worn soles. Soles have been patched.h) Belt (76.6 x 6.0 cm) with no ties. The belt is backed with canvas and has a 10.0 cm section with no beading at one end.i) Headband (26.3 x 9.8 cm; 52.5 cm circumference) with two points along top edge. Stitched together at the back - no elastic.
- Subject
- regalia
- ceremonial
- Indigenous
- beadwork
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.3020 a-i
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