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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
1968 – 1971
Material
skin; fibre; glass
Catalogue Number
103.09.0085
Description
Circular pouch with two straps with buckskin ties. Green white triangular beading on straps, pouch white "Queen's Crown" beaded on green ground is on front face of cotton lined pouch. Backside of pouch beaded with silver at edge, star in middle and surrounding V shapes, all on red ground. Backside…
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Title
Amulet Charm
Date
1968 – 1971
Material
skin; fibre; glass
Dimensions
13.0 x 30.0 cm
Description
Circular pouch with two straps with buckskin ties. Green white triangular beading on straps, pouch white "Queen's Crown" beaded on green ground is on front face of cotton lined pouch. Backside of pouch beaded with silver at edge, star in middle and surrounding V shapes, all on red ground. Backside of pouch beaded on canvas and front side beaded on buckskin. Fringe tassels of silver beads on lower two thirds of pouch edge.
Subject
Indigenous
lore
religious
Eliza Hunter
ceremonial
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.09.0085
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Date
1955 – 1965
Material
skin; hair; wood; feather
Catalogue Number
104.33.0023
Description
Hand drum with round hoop frame covered with hide and brown-grey fur around outside with six long striped features hanging from a buckskin thong spaced evenly around the circumference. Drum head is a circle of hide laced around its edges into the middle of the hoop and painted with a red and blue b…
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Title
Bear Drum
Date
1955 – 1965
Material
skin; hair; wood; feather
Description
Hand drum with round hoop frame covered with hide and brown-grey fur around outside with six long striped features hanging from a buckskin thong spaced evenly around the circumference. Drum head is a circle of hide laced around its edges into the middle of the hoop and painted with a red and blue band around the border with a pencil drawing of a bear's head at the centre. Handholds in the back formed of twisted hide in two loops attached to two strings of twisted hide stretched across the back, with an additional long strap of twisted hide for hanging.See narative.
Subject
Indigenous
ceremonial
dancing
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.33.0023
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Date
prior to 1970
Material
skin; sinew; wood
Catalogue Number
104.33.3001
Description
Skin stretched tightly over 6.0 wide piece of wood. Sinew laced through wood and hide and crosses at centre of reverse. Wood drum stick (40.0 cm long) with buckskin sleeve sewn on one end and the opposite is padded and wrapped.
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Title
Hand Drum
Date
prior to 1970
Material
skin; sinew; wood
Dimensions
6.0 x 35.0 x 35.0 cm
Description
Skin stretched tightly over 6.0 wide piece of wood. Sinew laced through wood and hide and crosses at centre of reverse. Wood drum stick (40.0 cm long) with buckskin sleeve sewn on one end and the opposite is padded and wrapped.
Subject
Indigenous
Stoney
dancing
music
ceremonial
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.33.3001
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Date
1940 – 1960
Material
skin; wood; fibre
Catalogue Number
104.33.3002
Description
Skin stretched tightly around a bent slat of wood. There is a faint red star, four points and other writing on face. Tag CRW's writing: "Allen Dixon brought this his grandfather's."
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Title
Hand Drum
Date
1940 – 1960
Material
skin; wood; fibre
Dimensions
6.5 x 29.0 x 29.0 cm
Description
Skin stretched tightly around a bent slat of wood. There is a faint red star, four points and other writing on face. Tag CRW's writing: "Allen Dixon brought this his grandfather's."
Subject
Indigenous
Stoney
music
dancing
pow wow
ceremonial
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.33.3002
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Date
1940 – 1970
Material
skin; feathers; metal; paint
Catalogue Number
104.33.3013
Description
Shallow drum, with buckskin stretched over round metal band. Fur stuffed inside back of band. Two feathers hang one end. Painting of a bison head on face.
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Title
Drum
Date
1940 – 1970
Material
skin; feathers; metal; paint
Dimensions
3.0 x 18.0 x 18.0 cm
Description
Shallow drum, with buckskin stretched over round metal band. Fur stuffed inside back of band. Two feathers hang one end. Painting of a bison head on face.
Subject
Indigenous
Stoney
ceremonial
painting
tourism
souvenirs
animals, bison
animals, buffalo
music
pow wow
dancing
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.33.3013
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Date
1940 – 1970
Material
skin; hair; metal
Catalogue Number
104.33.3014
Description
Skin tightly stretched over metal band. Rabbit hair attached around outside edge. Face of drum has painting of a man, with two feathers on his head, in profile signed "Windy One Spot."
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Title
Drum
Date
1940 – 1970
Material
skin; hair; metal
Dimensions
3.0 x 18.5 x 18.5 cm
Description
Skin tightly stretched over metal band. Rabbit hair attached around outside edge. Face of drum has painting of a man, with two feathers on his head, in profile signed "Windy One Spot."
Subject
Indigenous
Stoney
ceremonial
painting
Windy One Spot
tourism
souvenirs
music
pow wow
dancing
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.33.3014
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Date
1930 – 1950
Material
feather; glass; fibre; metal
Catalogue Number
109.02.0001
Description
A dance bustle of golden eagle wing feathers placed in a circle around a beaded medallion. There are smaller downier feathers attached to the wing feather tips. Orange, red and green dots attached to each feather form concentric circles. The round central medallion has a white four petaled flowe…
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Title
Dance Bustle
Date
1930 – 1950
Material
feather; glass; fibre; metal
Dimensions
31.0 (depth) x 50.0 x 50.0 cm
Description
A dance bustle of golden eagle wing feathers placed in a circle around a beaded medallion. There are smaller downier feathers attached to the wing feather tips. Orange, red and green dots attached to each feather form concentric circles. The round central medallion has a white four petaled flower outlined in red on a dark background.
Subject
Indigenous
tourism
trade
dancing
beadwork
souvenirs
ceremonial
regalia
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
109.02.0001
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Date
prior to 1970
Material
fibre; feathers; metal; plastic; skin
Catalogue Number
109.02.3001
Description
Half-circle of white feathers, with pink and blue top feathers, and purple downy feathers at the base. Plastic has been inserted into each feather shaft and then the shafts have been wrapped with red thread. There is a leather and metal attachment at the centre.
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Title
Dance Bustle
Date
prior to 1970
Material
fibre; feathers; metal; plastic; skin
Description
Half-circle of white feathers, with pink and blue top feathers, and purple downy feathers at the base. Plastic has been inserted into each feather shaft and then the shafts have been wrapped with red thread. There is a leather and metal attachment at the centre.
Subject
Indigenous
regalia
dancing
ceremonial
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
109.02.3001
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Date
prior to 1970
Material
feathers; plastic; fibre; skin
Catalogue Number
109.02.3002
Description
Half-circle of white feathers, with blue and red feathers on top, and purple downy feathers at base. The base of each feather is wrapped with red thread. Plastic disc coloured with red marker, a green ribbon and leather thong are attached at the centre.
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Title
Dance Bustle
Date
prior to 1970
Material
feathers; plastic; fibre; skin
Description
Half-circle of white feathers, with blue and red feathers on top, and purple downy feathers at base. The base of each feather is wrapped with red thread. Plastic disc coloured with red marker, a green ribbon and leather thong are attached at the centre.
Subject
Indigenous
regalia
dancing
ceremonial
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
109.02.3002
Images
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