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Date
1915 – 1925
Material
skin; fibre, cotton; glass
Catalogue Number
103.03.0006 a,b
Description
A pair of soft soled moccasins, shaped to the foot, with a soft inner cuff and a seam around the sole. An ankle flap is beaded around edges and has a thong for tying. The uppers are completely beaded with a light blue background and a design of dark blue, red, and yellow.
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Title
Beaded Moccasins
Date
1915 – 1925
Material
skin; fibre, cotton; glass
Dimensions
26.0 cm
Description
A pair of soft soled moccasins, shaped to the foot, with a soft inner cuff and a seam around the sole. An ankle flap is beaded around edges and has a thong for tying. The uppers are completely beaded with a light blue background and a design of dark blue, red, and yellow.
Subject
Indigenous
Stoney
beadwork
regalia
ceremonial
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.03.0006 a,b
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Date
1910 – 1920
Material
skin; quill; glass; fibre
Catalogue Number
109.02.0006
Description
A long deerskin pouch with a rounded top and long fringe along the bottom edge. A thong threaded through slits near the top closes the bag. The bag has quill binding trim. The bottom third of the bag is completely beaded with a white background and a large three stemmed flower and leaves in gree…
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Title
Calumet Bag
Date
1910 – 1920
Material
skin; quill; glass; fibre
Dimensions
16.0 x 63.0 cm
Description
A long deerskin pouch with a rounded top and long fringe along the bottom edge. A thong threaded through slits near the top closes the bag. The bag has quill binding trim. The bottom third of the bag is completely beaded with a white background and a large three stemmed flower and leaves in greens, blue, pink, red and yellow.
Subject
Indigenous, Plains Cree
Saulteaux
beadwork
quillwork
smoking
ceremonial
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
109.02.0006
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Date
1910 – 1935
Material
skin; wood
Catalogue Number
104.33.0004
Description
A round drum of rawhide stretched over a wooden hoop frame. Leather strips are laced through holes at the edge of the skin and pulled tightly across the back to form six spokes of leather which are woven around with another thong at the centre to tighten them even more. A thong loop wrist strap i…
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Title
Drum
Date
1910 – 1935
Material
skin; wood
Dimensions
6.5 cm
Description
A round drum of rawhide stretched over a wooden hoop frame. Leather strips are laced through holes at the edge of the skin and pulled tightly across the back to form six spokes of leather which are woven around with another thong at the centre to tighten them even more. A thong loop wrist strap is tied around one spoke. There is slight residue of red paint on the hide’s surface. The letters “EEB BNN” are written in pencil on the back of the drum.
Subject
music
ceremonial
Indigenous, Stoney
crafts
painting
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.33.0004
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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.
Subject
households
ceremonial
Marguerite Orr Rutherford
religion
Credit
Gift of Betty Duncan, Calgary, 1995
Catalogue Number
105.02.1119
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Date
1915 – 1925
Material
metal, brass
Catalogue Number
104.20.0467
Description
A brass tray in the shape of a quadrifoil with a low rim around the edges. The rim is incised with double lines at even intervals along the top. The tray bottom incised with a simple floral pattern. The underside of the tray is stamped “Made inChina”.
Title
Serving Tray
Date
1915 – 1925
Material
metal, brass
Dimensions
21.0 x 30.0 cm
Description
A brass tray in the shape of a quadrifoil with a low rim around the edges. The rim is incised with double lines at even intervals along the top. The tray bottom incised with a simple floral pattern. The underside of the tray is stamped “Made inChina”.
Subject
households
flowers
ceremonial
events
weddings
F.O. ‘Pat’ Brewster
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0467
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