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Date
1900 – 1910
Material
skin; glass; skin
Catalogue Number
106.06.1047 a-d
Description
Four piece beaded head stall decoration. (a) side of headstall, 40.5x7.0, gold coloured metal beads and green glass beads outline entire piece. Four geometric designs in dark blue, red and yellow with white background. Circular end has red and white beads. Two buckskin thongs sewn onto each end…
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Title
Beaded Caparison
Date
1900 – 1910
Material
skin; glass; skin
Description
Four piece beaded head stall decoration. (a) side of headstall, 40.5x7.0, gold coloured metal beads and green glass beads outline entire piece. Four geometric designs in dark blue, red and yellow with white background. Circular end has red and white beads. Two buckskin thongs sewn onto each end. (b) Noseband, 31.2x6.8. Most of metal beads missing. Same colours as (a) but in continuous angular rows. (c and d) on display, unable to describe.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
ceremonial
regalia
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
106.06.1047 a-d
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Date
1900 – 1910
Material
glass; grass, sweetgrass
Catalogue Number
103.01.0006
Description
A thick, single strand necklace of braided red sweetgrass. Both ends are wrapped with beads, a strand of pink beads and a strand of green beads, and split into two sections at each end. A strand of beads is tied into loops at the junction of sweetgrass and beading.
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Title
Beaded Necklace
Date
1900 – 1910
Material
glass; grass, sweetgrass
Dimensions
55.0 cm
Description
A thick, single strand necklace of braided red sweetgrass. Both ends are wrapped with beads, a strand of pink beads and a strand of green beads, and split into two sections at each end. A strand of beads is tied into loops at the junction of sweetgrass and beading.
Subject
Indigenous
Stoney
beadwork
decorative
medicinal
ceremonial
regalia
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0006
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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 – 1920
Material
stone; wood; skin; glass
Catalogue Number
104.06.0001
Description
A war club with a leather-wrapped handle painted with red and black bands and decorated with rings of black and pink beads. The club’s stone head is covered with leather, and attached loosely, but securely to the handle. The head is painted with a red and black design (X on one side). The club h…
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Title
Club
Date
1900 – 1920
Material
stone; wood; skin; glass
Dimensions
93.0 cm
Description
A war club with a leather-wrapped handle painted with red and black bands and decorated with rings of black and pink beads. The club’s stone head is covered with leather, and attached loosely, but securely to the handle. The head is painted with a red and black design (X on one side). The club has tassels of soft leather fringe with beads hanging from the head and the end of the club.
Subject
Indigenous, Salish
ceremonial
military
crafts
decorative
beadwork
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.06.0001
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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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