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Date
1900 – 1905
Material
paper; wood; glass; metal
Catalogue Number
105.02.0021
Description
A black and white studio photograph of a girl, Pearl Brewster, in highland dance costume. The photograph is framed with a wide dark mat and a fairly heavy wooden frame painted black.
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Title
Photographic Print
Date
1900 – 1905
Material
paper; wood; glass; metal
Dimensions
14.0; 27.2 (frame) x 9.9; 22.0 (frame) cm
Description
A black and white studio photograph of a girl, Pearl Brewster, in highland dance costume. The photograph is framed with a wide dark mat and a fairly heavy wooden frame painted black.
Subject
photography
Pearl Brewster
children
dancing
costumes
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
105.02.0021
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Date
1889 – 1902
Material
paper
Catalogue Number
108.02.0001
Description
A papier mache mask of a tiger's head that fits entirely over the wearer’s head and rests on the shoulders. The mask is painted orange with black accents with white eyes and a white ruff at the neck.
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Title
Mask
Date
1889 – 1902
Material
paper
Dimensions
32.0 (approx) x 40.0 (approx) x 32.0 (approx) cm
Description
A papier mache mask of a tiger's head that fits entirely over the wearer’s head and rests on the shoulders. The mask is painted orange with black accents with white eyes and a white ruff at the neck.
Subject
games
costumes
animals, tigers
Princeton University
sports
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
108.02.0001
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Date
1930 – 1933
Material
paper; wood; glass; metal
Catalogue Number
108.02.0002 a-c,aa-cc
Description
Three very delicate papier mache miniature dance masks, each in its own tin protective carrying case a) A white face with painted features outlined with flowing bright green lines and two curved tusks curving upward from the mouth. The face is topped with a tall spired headdress of gold set in with…
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Title
Miniature Mask
Date
1930 – 1933
Material
paper; wood; glass; metal
Dimensions
16.0 (a); 14.3 (b); 6.0 (c); 23.0 (aa-cc) x 6.0 (a); 6.5 (b); 6.0 (c) x 6.8 (a); 6.8 (b); 7.5 (c) cm
Description
Three very delicate papier mache miniature dance masks, each in its own tin protective carrying case a) A white face with painted features outlined with flowing bright green lines and two curved tusks curving upward from the mouth. The face is topped with a tall spired headdress of gold set in with rows and rows of chips of mirrored glass with the white face repeated in diminishing sizes at base of each of the four tiers of the headdress. The headdress has a wire armature set into a plug of wood at its base.b) Similar in design to (a) but with a green face with blue and gold flowing lines, and there are only two tiers of headdress which are of painted carved wood.c) Papier mache mask of an animal head with an open mouth and a group of sharply pointed metal ears on either side of the face. This mask is white with flowing green lines outlining painted features and the inside of the mouth is pink with a pointed pink tongue and a single white glass jewel set into the roof of the mouth. This mask has a bald head with three grooved ridges along its length surrounded by a wreath of gold inset with rows mirrored glass chips. aa-cc) Three tin carrying cases for each of the masks, each cylindrical in shape with conical tops and a flat ring soldered to the top of each for hanging. Each lid has metal straps at the side which latch over protruding lugs on the base. Inside each base is a flat metal disk atop a tall pole over which the mask sits and is supported (one disk is stamped 'Net average 14 oz', obviously from the original container from which these cases were made). Tissue paper inside the cases helps to support the masks.
Subject
tourism
travel
souvenirs
costumes
crafts
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
108.02.0002 a-c,aa-cc
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Date
1920 – 1934
Material
metal; enamel
Catalogue Number
106.06.0040 a,b
Description
A pair of brass stirrups with brightly coloured cloisonne enamel flowers in vases worked on outside of stirrups. Flat footrest with arched brass band over, and square brass loop at top of arch. Top surface of footrest has relief cast loose woven knot inside raised, shiny, brass frame outline base o…
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Title
Riding Stirrups
Date
1920 – 1934
Material
metal; enamel
Dimensions
13.8 x 6.1 x 11.4 cm
Description
A pair of brass stirrups with brightly coloured cloisonne enamel flowers in vases worked on outside of stirrups. Flat footrest with arched brass band over, and square brass loop at top of arch. Top surface of footrest has relief cast loose woven knot inside raised, shiny, brass frame outline base of arch wide with rounded shoulders leading into narrow brass band which completes arch. Outside of arch surface has cloisonne red enamel vase holding three branched bouquet at bottom, and blue vase holding single blossom above, where arch narrows. Brass surfaces highly polished. Edges of arch and base have blue enamelled rectilinear trim pattern.
Subject
activities
riding
costumes
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
106.06.0040 a,b
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Date
1900 – 1934
Material
metal; enamel
Catalogue Number
106.06.0041 a,b
Description
A pair of brass stirrups with round flat footrest and high flat arch over with thick "roof" at top and rectangular hole cut through in middle of arch. Outside surface of arch and edge of footrest worked in cloisonné enamel with flowers and leaf design on blue background edged with brass border. Bra…
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Title
Riding Stirrups
Date
1900 – 1934
Material
metal; enamel
Dimensions
15.5 x 11.3 x 12.4 cm
Description
A pair of brass stirrups with round flat footrest and high flat arch over with thick "roof" at top and rectangular hole cut through in middle of arch. Outside surface of arch and edge of footrest worked in cloisonné enamel with flowers and leaf design on blue background edged with brass border. Brass highly polished.
Subject
activities
riding
costumes
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
106.06.0041 a,b
Images
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