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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.83
- Description
- A free standing block on which are carved two faces each side (front and back) the whalebone is a mottled colour and irregular in texture, one side the larger face is on top, other side the larger face is on the bottom, each expression is different, the features are stylized but distinct.
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Dimensions
- 36.0 x 11.0 x 22.0 cm
- Description
- A free standing block on which are carved two faces each side (front and back) the whalebone is a mottled colour and irregular in texture, one side the larger face is on top, other side the larger face is on the bottom, each expression is different, the features are stylized but distinct.
- Subject
- mythological
- faces
- Credit
- Purchased from Quest, Banff, 1970
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.83
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Trailing Headdress
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.09.1188
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- skin; feather; fibre; hair; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1188
- Description
- Long trailing eagle feather headdress, on felt and skin headpiece. Ends of feathers have long strands of white horse hair attached. Beaded band, blue triangles on white background with single coral and green beads along edge.
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- Title
- Trailing Headdress
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- skin; feather; fibre; hair; glass
- Dimensions
- 45.0 x 188.0 cm
- Description
- Long trailing eagle feather headdress, on felt and skin headpiece. Ends of feathers have long strands of white horse hair attached. Beaded band, blue triangles on white background with single coral and green beads along edge.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- ceremonial
- regalia
- beadwork
- Deer Lodge
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Crosby, Banff, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1188
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- Date
- 1920 – 1975
- Material
- fibre; metal; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1084
- Description
- A plaid ribbon attached to a plaid rosette with a covered button at the centre. The button features red scroll-work and a lion rampant also in red.
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- Title
- Ribbon
- Date
- 1920 – 1975
- Material
- fibre; metal; plastic
- Description
- A plaid ribbon attached to a plaid rosette with a covered button at the centre. The button features red scroll-work and a lion rampant also in red.
- Credit
- Gift of Forrest (Pat) Oliver Brewster, Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1084
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- Date
- 1960
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.50.1008
- Description
- One pair of scissors with long blades and squared handles. One of the handles are engraved with “Official Openning MT NORQUAY SKI JUMP” along with more words and the date “1960.”
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- Title
- Scissors
- Date
- 1960
- Material
- metal
- Description
- One pair of scissors with long blades and squared handles. One of the handles are engraved with “Official Openning MT NORQUAY SKI JUMP” along with more words and the date “1960.”
- Subject
- ceremonial
- Norquay
- sports
- skiing
- ski jumping
- Credit
- Gift of Winnie Tweedley, Banff, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 104.50.1008
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- Date
- 1991
- Material
- metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 104.50.1009
- Description
- Gold and silver coloured scissors with large oval handles and long blunt-ended blades. Blue and green ribbon is tied around the scissors below the handles. One of the scissor blades is engraved “Grand Opening Ski Norquay Banff” in fancy script.
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- Title
- Scissors
- Date
- 1991
- Material
- metal; fibre
- Description
- Gold and silver coloured scissors with large oval handles and long blunt-ended blades. Blue and green ribbon is tied around the scissors below the handles. One of the scissor blades is engraved “Grand Opening Ski Norquay Banff” in fancy script.
- Subject
- ceremonial
- sports
- skiing
- Norquay
- Credit
- Gift of Brewster Transportation & Tours, Banff, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 104.50.1009
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- Date
- 1918 – 1993
- Material
- fibre; paper; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1119
- Description
- Small leather covered hymn book with a long continuous strap that passes through small loops to make a carrying handle. The book is inscribed “To my dear little daughter on the day of her confirmation April 21st/18 Mother.” The spine of the book is embossed “Common Prayer Hymn Book” in gold.
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- Title
- Hymnal
- Date
- 1918 – 1993
- Material
- fibre; paper; skin
- Description
- Small leather covered hymn book with a long continuous strap that passes through small loops to make a carrying handle. The book is inscribed “To my dear little daughter on the day of her confirmation April 21st/18 Mother.” The spine of the book is embossed “Common Prayer Hymn Book” in gold.
- Credit
- Gift of Betty Duncan, Calgary, 1995
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1119
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- Date
- 1900 – 1950
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.1004 a-e
- Description
- A red-brown calumet in five pieces.
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- Title
- Calumet
- Date
- 1900 – 1950
- Material
- wood
- Description
- A red-brown calumet in five pieces.
- Subject
- households
- Indigenous
- ceremonial
- smoking
- Credit
- Gift of James (Sr.) Simpson, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.1004 a-e
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- Date
- 1900 – 1939
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.1033
- Description
- Typical red, white and blue Union Jack flag. There are two metal grommets on one side at the corners. The flag is marked “British Made.”
- Title
- Flag
- Date
- 1900 – 1939
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Description
- Typical red, white and blue Union Jack flag. There are two metal grommets on one side at the corners. The flag is marked “British Made.”
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.1033
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Beaded Necklace
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.01.3028
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- grass; glass; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.3028
- Description
- Round-braided strand (1.5 cm diameter) of sweetgrass with fringed buckskin ends that are beaded (13.0 cm long) in orange and light green and tied together. Each end of the beading is finished with beaded loops.
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- Title
- Beaded Necklace
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- grass; glass; skin
- Dimensions
- 7.0 x 60.0 cm
- Description
- Round-braided strand (1.5 cm diameter) of sweetgrass with fringed buckskin ends that are beaded (13.0 cm long) in orange and light green and tied together. Each end of the beading is finished with beaded loops.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- Stoney
- regalia
- beadwork
- ceremonial
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.3028
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Beaded Necklace
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.01.3029
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- grass; glass; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.3029
- Description
- Very finely round-braided strand (2.0 cm diameter) of sweetgrass with fringed buckskin ends that are beaded (12.5 cm long) in white and light green and tied together. Each end of the beading is finished with leather fringe (7.0 cm long). Tag in CRW’s handwriting “Be_l_y Beaver - Sweetgrass Oct 1…
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- Title
- Beaded Necklace
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- grass; glass; skin
- Dimensions
- 9.3 x 62.0 cm
- Description
- Very finely round-braided strand (2.0 cm diameter) of sweetgrass with fringed buckskin ends that are beaded (12.5 cm long) in white and light green and tied together. Each end of the beading is finished with leather fringe (7.0 cm long). Tag in CRW’s handwriting “Be_l_y Beaver - Sweetgrass Oct 17 credit.”
- Subject
- Indigenous
- Stoney
- regalia
- beadwork
- ceremonial
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.3029
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