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Date
1900 – 1930
Material
wood; bone; horn; glass; feathers; fibre; skin
Catalogue Number
109.02.1037 a-d
Description
Bead wrapped wooden sticks with bone and/or horn points (a) wooden circle 7.0 dia. on end, wrapped with green and mauve beads. 2 groups of feathers hang from circle. 3 golden eagle tail and 3 hawk wingfeathers, shaft wrapped with cotton, beads attached. Bands of green, maroon and mauve. Double bar…
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Title
Dancing Sticks
Date
1900 – 1930
Material
wood; bone; horn; glass; feathers; fibre; skin
Description
Bead wrapped wooden sticks with bone and/or horn points (a) wooden circle 7.0 dia. on end, wrapped with green and mauve beads. 2 groups of feathers hang from circle. 3 golden eagle tail and 3 hawk wingfeathers, shaft wrapped with cotton, beads attached. Bands of green, maroon and mauve. Double barbed point 29.3 long is bone (b) 5.5 at base tapers to 2.3 at top. Completely cloth covered, bottom half rows of beads, blue, maroon, yellow. Double barbed point 25.0 long is bone, top has 2 bovine horns, points 16.0 apart, nailed onto shaft. 2 strips of hide ca 3.0 wide over top and around base join (c) forked willow stick, cloth wrapped, beads in bands of blue, yellow,red. 1/5 of beads missing. Short buckskin fringe at bottom of fork and at join of point. Point is 17.0 long antler carved at end for sharper point, gouge each side, fork painted yellow, blue, red. (d) forked willow stick, similar to (c)except more beads missing, fork complete, point missing.
Subject
Indigenous
lore
ceremonial
Deer Lodge
souvenirs
sacred
Credit
Gift of Robert Crosby, Banff, 1985
Catalogue Number
109.02.1037 a-d
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Date
1900 – 1920
Material
skin; glass
Catalogue Number
109.02.1034
Description
Long, beaded and fringed bag, fringe 20.0 long at bottom of bag, beaded panel 1910, white background, both side edges with blue beads, different designs each side. One side 3 red and blue rectangles along edge, centered large stylized 8-pointed flower, dark blue edge, light blue, yellow, red and gr…
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Title
Calumet Bag
Date
1900 – 1920
Material
skin; glass
Dimensions
19.0 x 75.0 cm
Description
Long, beaded and fringed bag, fringe 20.0 long at bottom of bag, beaded panel 1910, white background, both side edges with blue beads, different designs each side. One side 3 red and blue rectangles along edge, centered large stylized 8-pointed flower, dark blue edge, light blue, yellow, red and green, other side red, mauve, blue flower, yellow bud. Top of bag buckskin has blue beads on side edges, red on top scalloped edge. One thong looped thought 2 holes near top. [Typical transitional floral patterns with a wide selection of beads, ie. 1870-1920, interesting rectangular pattern on back. Al McClelland 1997]
Subject
Indigenous, Blackfoot
beadwork
Mary Schaffer
ceremonial
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
109.02.1034
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Date
1900 – 1960
Material
glass; hoof
Catalogue Number
103.01.1009
Description
Thick strand of wrapped black beads and hooves, black seed beads wrapped around fabric to form thick strand, short areas of black white hands each side, 6 deer hooves or deer claws attached by buckskin bands along each side, 2 together at bottom.
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Title
Beaded Necklace
Date
1900 – 1960
Material
glass; hoof
Dimensions
39.5 cm
Description
Thick strand of wrapped black beads and hooves, black seed beads wrapped around fabric to form thick strand, short areas of black white hands each side, 6 deer hooves or deer claws attached by buckskin bands along each side, 2 together at bottom.
Subject
Indigenous
Stoney
ceremonial
regalia
Credit
Gift of Unknown, 1968
Catalogue Number
103.01.1009
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Date
1900 – 1915
Material
skin, deer; glass
Catalogue Number
103.05.0012
Description
A woman's deerskin dress fringed along each side and at the edges of the sleeves. There are two rows of fringe along the yoke at the front and back that curves into a slight dip at the centre and are accented by a row of green and silver beadwork at the top. A medallion of concentric green and si…
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Title
Beaded Dress
Date
1900 – 1915
Material
skin, deer; glass
Dimensions
70.0 (underarms) x 123.0 cm
Description
A woman's deerskin dress fringed along each side and at the edges of the sleeves. There are two rows of fringe along the yoke at the front and back that curves into a slight dip at the centre and are accented by a row of green and silver beadwork at the top. A medallion of concentric green and silver rows of beads is located at the dip of fringework on the front of the dress. There is a double row of fringe at the bottom hem.
Subject
Indigenous
Northwest Plains
Blackfoot
Siksika
ceremonial
craregaliafts
beading
decorative
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.05.0012
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Date
1907 – 1909
Material
fibre, cotton; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.05.0019
Description
A child's white cotton christening dress with a lace yoke and gathered sleeves with lace ruffles at the bottom. There are three rows of lace set into the hem above the ruffle. The top of the dress is gathered at the yoke.
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Title
Dress
Date
1907 – 1909
Material
fibre, cotton; fibre
Dimensions
33.0 x 104.5 cm
Description
A child's white cotton christening dress with a lace yoke and gathered sleeves with lace ruffles at the bottom. There are three rows of lace set into the hem above the ruffle. The top of the dress is gathered at the yoke.
Subject
children
Edmee Moore
ceremonial
decorative
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.05.0019
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Date
1907 – 1909
Material
fibre, cotton
Catalogue Number
103.06.0003
Description
A baby's white cotton slip with a fitted bodice and narrow twill tape straps. The slip has a long gathered skirt with a ruffle edged in lace at the bottom. Just above the ruffle, rows of tiny tucks alternated with bands of inset lace. The bodice overlaps at the back to close the slip.
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Title
Slip
Date
1907 – 1909
Material
fibre, cotton
Dimensions
23.0 x 102.0 cm
Description
A baby's white cotton slip with a fitted bodice and narrow twill tape straps. The slip has a long gathered skirt with a ruffle edged in lace at the bottom. Just above the ruffle, rows of tiny tucks alternated with bands of inset lace. The bodice overlaps at the back to close the slip.
Subject
children
ceremonial
decorative
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.06.0003
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Date
1900 – 1935
Material
ivory
Catalogue Number
103.08.0179
Description
A carved ivory cigarette holder featuring the figure of a demon with a monkey-like face. The demon’s eyes have painted black pupils. The holder has a hole at the top of the stem, rather than through the centre at the end, to allow smoke to pass into the mouth.
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Title
Cigarette Holder
Date
1900 – 1935
Material
ivory
Dimensions
1.3 x 1.3 x 7.6 cm
Description
A carved ivory cigarette holder featuring the figure of a demon with a monkey-like face. The demon’s eyes have painted black pupils. The holder has a hole at the top of the stem, rather than through the centre at the end, to allow smoke to pass into the mouth.
Subject
smoking
ceremonial
religious
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0179
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Date
1900 – 1920
Material
wood; metal, brass
Catalogue Number
103.09.0017
Description
A brass shaft with a casting of a crown at the tip. The crown is soldered to the shaft. The shaft is attached to a wooden handle with two screws.
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Title
Mace
Date
1900 – 1920
Material
wood; metal, brass
Dimensions
20.0 cm
Description
A brass shaft with a casting of a crown at the tip. The crown is soldered to the shaft. The shaft is attached to a wooden handle with two screws.
Subject
law
ceremonial
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.09.0017
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Date
1902 – 1902
Material
fibre, cotton
Catalogue Number
103.09.0021
Description
A long black academic gown with long wide pointed sleeves gathered at the shoulders. The gown opens down the length of the gown front, with a wide panel on either side, and snaps to fasten at the top creating a V-neck. The back of the gown is gathered between the shoulders with a square 'collar' …
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Title
Academic Gown
Date
1902 – 1902
Material
fibre, cotton
Dimensions
130.0 cm
Description
A long black academic gown with long wide pointed sleeves gathered at the shoulders. The gown opens down the length of the gown front, with a wide panel on either side, and snaps to fasten at the top creating a V-neck. The back of the gown is gathered between the shoulders with a square 'collar' at the yoke and a line of twisted cording down centre that buttons at the bottom of the yoke. The monogram “P.A.M.” is sewn on a label at the neck. There is also a manufacturer’s label at the neck.
Subject
Philip Moore
education
ceremonial
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.09.0021
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Date
1902 – 1902
Material
fibre, cotton; fibre, silk; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.09.0022
Description
A black academic hood that has a sleeve shape at the end. The deep hood is lined with orange silk and black silk in wide bands. The hood is edged in light grey velvet which forms a strap to pass over the shoulders and rest on the chest.
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Title
Academic Hood
Date
1902 – 1902
Material
fibre, cotton; fibre, silk; fibre
Dimensions
90.0 x 107.0 cm
Description
A black academic hood that has a sleeve shape at the end. The deep hood is lined with orange silk and black silk in wide bands. The hood is edged in light grey velvet which forms a strap to pass over the shoulders and rest on the chest.
Subject
education
ceremonial
Philip Moore
Princeton University
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.09.0022
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