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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 – 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
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 – 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 – 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 – 1940
Material
stone; wood
Catalogue Number
109.02.0029 a,b
Description
A large calumet with large red stone T-shaped bowl (a); and long thick wooden stick stem (b); cylindrical smoke bowl joins base in V-joint; bowl base is flattened along bottom and along the top in front of the smoke bowl where it tapers slightly and is cut off at angle; stone smoothly polished to d…
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Title
Calumet
Date
1900 – 1940
Material
stone; wood
Dimensions
12.0 x 4.1 x 63.4 cm
Description
A large calumet with large red stone T-shaped bowl (a); and long thick wooden stick stem (b); cylindrical smoke bowl joins base in V-joint; bowl base is flattened along bottom and along the top in front of the smoke bowl where it tapers slightly and is cut off at angle; stone smoothly polished to dull sheen; thick, round stem (b) is carved from tree branch with hole drilled through its length; long tube mouthpiece carved at one end, and shorter tube joint for bowl at other.
Subject
Indigenous
ceremonial
smoking
Stoney
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
109.02.0029 a,b
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Date
1900 – 1940
Material
stone; wood; fibre
Catalogue Number
109.02.0036
Description
A long squared red stone pipe stem which tapers at one end; long thin lines have been incised along the length on the sides of each face, and a simplified scroll pattern along the length of the top face; small wooden tube mouthpiece has been inserted at narrower end of stem, and a larger wooden tub…
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Title
Calumet Stem
Date
1900 – 1940
Material
stone; wood; fibre
Dimensions
1.6 x 2.3 x 32.5 cm
Description
A long squared red stone pipe stem which tapers at one end; long thin lines have been incised along the length on the sides of each face, and a simplified scroll pattern along the length of the top face; small wooden tube mouthpiece has been inserted at narrower end of stem, and a larger wooden tube which is wrapped with fine string at the other to join the pipe bowl; has been smoked.
Subject
Indigenous
ceremonial
smoking
Stoney
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
109.02.0036
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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; 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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