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Date
1920 – 1940
Material
skin, moose
Catalogue Number
103.08.0001
Description
A rectangular flat bag of moosehide with a long moosehide fringe and a handle formed from two strips of moosehide tied together. The front of the bag is entirely beaded, with a background of turquoise patterned with red diagonal stripes in a row along each side and a column of red pyramids up the…
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Title
Beaded Bag
Date
1920 – 1940
Material
skin, moose
Dimensions
10.0 x 35.0 cm
Description
A rectangular flat bag of moosehide with a long moosehide fringe and a handle formed from two strips of moosehide tied together. The front of the bag is entirely beaded, with a background of turquoise patterned with red diagonal stripes in a row along each side and a column of red pyramids up the centre.
Subject
Indigenous, Stoney
children
decorative
regalia
beadwork
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0001
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Date
1920 – 1950
Material
skin, deer
Catalogue Number
103.08.0013
Description
A small, rounded flat deerskin pouch with a thong at the neck used to close the pouch. The bag has a fringe of beads along all of its edges and is decorated in the centre with a large circle of beads with five diamond shapes around a smaller inner circle. There is also beadwork at the end of the…
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Title
Beaded Bag
Date
1920 – 1950
Material
skin, deer
Dimensions
11.0 x 16.5 cm
Description
A small, rounded flat deerskin pouch with a thong at the neck used to close the pouch. The bag has a fringe of beads along all of its edges and is decorated in the centre with a large circle of beads with five diamond shapes around a smaller inner circle. There is also beadwork at the end of the fastening thong with three beaded loops.
Subject
Indigenous
Southern Plains
Oklahoma Territory
Pan Indian
Kiowa
decorative
beadwork
regalia
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0013
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Date
1920 – 1930
Material
skin, deer; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.08.0017
Description
A long narrow bag made of deerskin which is cinched in the middle allowing either end to hang down and hold items. Both ends of the bag are fringed and have beadwork forming three spikey white leaves outlined in red with small red flowers. The bag is lined with sheer aqua coloured rayon or nylon,…
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Title
Beaded Bag
Date
1920 – 1930
Material
skin, deer; fibre
Dimensions
13.0 x 49.0 cm
Description
A long narrow bag made of deerskin which is cinched in the middle allowing either end to hang down and hold items. Both ends of the bag are fringed and have beadwork forming three spikey white leaves outlined in red with small red flowers. The bag is lined with sheer aqua coloured rayon or nylon, and has two leather covered rings that push down to secure the bag’s contents.
Subject
Indigenous, Stoney
decorative
regalia
beadwork
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0017
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Date
1925 – 1930
Material
glass; feather; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.04.0002
Description
A headband woven on a bead loom with white beads forming a background with a pattern of green and orange diamonds. There is green and orange beaded trim along one edge. The band holds two feathers from a bald eagle(?) at the back.
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Title
Beaded Headband
Date
1925 – 1930
Material
glass; feather; fibre
Dimensions
56.0 (circumference) cm
Description
A headband woven on a bead loom with white beads forming a background with a pattern of green and orange diamonds. There is green and orange beaded trim along one edge. The band holds two feathers from a bald eagle(?) at the back.
Subject
Indigenous
Stoney
decorative
beadwork
ceremonial
Pearl Moore
regalia
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.04.0002
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Date
1920 – 1930
Material
hide; fibre, silk; glass
Catalogue Number
103.03.0009 a,b
Description
A pair of soft moccasins with a centre seam and leather thongs that tie at the ankle flap. The small vamp is edged with welt wrapped with pink silk thread. Other colours are horse hair wrap. In the center of the vamp is beadwork forming a flower with blossoms in transparent pink, green and blue be…
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Title
Beaded Moccasins
Date
1920 – 1930
Material
hide; fibre, silk; glass
Dimensions
27.0 cm
Description
A pair of soft moccasins with a centre seam and leather thongs that tie at the ankle flap. The small vamp is edged with welt wrapped with pink silk thread. Other colours are horse hair wrap. In the center of the vamp is beadwork forming a flower with blossoms in transparent pink, green and blue beads. Thick rough hide likely bison.
Subject
Indigenous
Slavey
Metis
regalia
decorative
beadwork
bison
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.03.0009 a,b
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Date
1920 – 1930
Material
skin; quill, porcupine; glass; fibre; metal
Catalogue Number
103.07.0037 a,b
Description
A piece of leather (possibly moosehide) in the shape of a very wide tied cravat (a). The cravat has a floral design running up the centre, done in embroidered quillwork, that ends in a flower in the centre of the 'knot'. Outlined with satin in a contrasting colour and edged with beads, the cravat…
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Title
Beaded Necktie
Date
1920 – 1930
Material
skin; quill, porcupine; glass; fibre; metal
Dimensions
15.0 (a); 7.5 (b) x 29.5 (a); 39.0 (b) cm
Description
A piece of leather (possibly moosehide) in the shape of a very wide tied cravat (a). The cravat has a floral design running up the centre, done in embroidered quillwork, that ends in a flower in the centre of the 'knot'. Outlined with satin in a contrasting colour and edged with beads, the cravat attaches to a matching collar. The collar (b) is also leather, and its contruction and beadwork design match the cravat.
Subject
Indigenous, Cree
decorative
regalia
beadwork
quillwork
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.07.0037 a,b
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Date
1925 – 1940
Material
hide, deer; glass; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.07.0018 a,b
Description
A pair of woman's soft deerskin gloves with fringed gauntlets. There is some decorative stitching on the gauntlets. Each glove also has ornate floral beadwork of orange, blue, white and brown beads that almost covers the top of each hand and the front of each gauntlet. The gloves have a machine s…
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Title
Gauntlet Gloves
Date
1925 – 1940
Material
hide, deer; glass; fibre
Dimensions
18.0 x 25.0 cm
Description
A pair of woman's soft deerskin gloves with fringed gauntlets. There is some decorative stitching on the gauntlets. Each glove also has ornate floral beadwork of orange, blue, white and brown beads that almost covers the top of each hand and the front of each gauntlet. The gloves have a machine stitched design on the back, and are lined with red fabric.
Subject
Indigenous
Cree
Norway House
decorative
regalia
beadwork
needlework
Metis
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.07.0018 a,b
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Date
1920 – 1930
Material
skin, deer; fibre; glass
Catalogue Number
104.10.0004
Description
A deerskin sheath with a canvas backing made to hold a rifle. The case has bands of beadwork at the top and bottom, each about 1/5 of length of the case. The beadwork has a white beaded background with a design of two triangles joined at tips in yellows, red and blue. There is a leather fringe a…
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Title
Gun Case
Date
1920 – 1930
Material
skin, deer; fibre; glass
Dimensions
104.0 cm
Description
A deerskin sheath with a canvas backing made to hold a rifle. The case has bands of beadwork at the top and bottom, each about 1/5 of length of the case. The beadwork has a white beaded background with a design of two triangles joined at tips in yellows, red and blue. There is a leather fringe along the side of the beadwork and around the top of the case.
Subject
Indigenous, Blackfoot
sports
hunting
crafts
decorative
beadwork
regalia
tourism
trading
Philip Moore
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.10.0004
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Date
1920 – 1930
Material
skin; glass
Catalogue Number
104.10.0006
Description
A simply shaped sheath for a knife with a leather strap to hang the sheath from a belt. The sheath is decorated with beadwork in a band along the top edge composed of blue, green, red, yellow and black crosses on white background. Another band of beadwork follows the rounded shape of the sheath …
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Title
Knife Sheath
Date
1920 – 1930
Material
skin; glass
Dimensions
12.0 x 29.0 cm
Description
A simply shaped sheath for a knife with a leather strap to hang the sheath from a belt. The sheath is decorated with beadwork in a band along the top edge composed of blue, green, red, yellow and black crosses on white background. Another band of beadwork follows the rounded shape of the sheath with a pattern of coloured diagonal stripes on a white background. There is an attached tie-shaped decorative flap of leather that has a beaded floral design at the centre and is trimmed with beads along the edges.
Subject
Indigenous, Blackfoot
households
clothing
decorative
beadwork
tourism
trading
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.10.0006
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Date
1920 – 1940
Material
skin; fibre; glass
Catalogue Number
103.05.0002
Description
A deerskin bunting (moss bag) that is fringed along the front closure and just below the top edge. There is green and blue beadwork on the front panel and just above upper fringe. The bag is lined with commercially patterned cotton fabric.
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Title
Mossbag
Date
1920 – 1940
Material
skin; fibre; glass
Dimensions
23.0 x 53.0 cm
Description
A deerskin bunting (moss bag) that is fringed along the front closure and just below the top edge. There is green and blue beadwork on the front panel and just above upper fringe. The bag is lined with commercially patterned cotton fabric.
Subject
households
Indigenous
Stoney
Assiniboine
children
regalia
beadwork
decorative
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.05.0002
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