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Date
prior to 1870
Material
stone, catlinite; wood; quill; fibre
Catalogue Number
109.02.0014 a,b
Description
A quill-wrapped wooden pipe stem with a carved pipestone bowl.a) A long pipe stem made from a hollowed piece of wood wrapped with multi-coloured quills. b) A red-brown right angle pipe bowl carved from pipestone.
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Title
Calumet
Date
prior to 1870
Material
stone, catlinite; wood; quill; fibre
Dimensions
8.5 (bowl) x 54.0 cm
Description
A quill-wrapped wooden pipe stem with a carved pipestone bowl.a) A long pipe stem made from a hollowed piece of wood wrapped with multi-coloured quills. b) A red-brown right angle pipe bowl carved from pipestone.
Subject
Indigenous, Stoney
Plains Cree
Woodland Ojibwa
Plains Ojibwa
crafts
carving
quillwork
smoking
ceremonial
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
109.02.0014 a,b
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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
Images
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