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Date
1920 – 1930
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
106.09.1002
Description
One piece birchbark with scratched design. One piece of birch bark cut and bent to shape, ends bound together with willow strands. 2 strips of willow sandwich top edge of bark, closely bound with willow strands. Symbols scratched into surface of bark, both sides.
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Title
Miniature Canoe
Date
1920 – 1930
Material
wood
Dimensions
17.0 x 16.2 x 48.2 cm
Description
One piece birchbark with scratched design. One piece of birch bark cut and bent to shape, ends bound together with willow strands. 2 strips of willow sandwich top edge of bark, closely bound with willow strands. Symbols scratched into surface of bark, both sides.
Subject
Indigenous
crafts
Deer Lodge
souvenirs
Credit
Gift of Robert Crosby, Banff, 1985
Catalogue Number
106.09.1002
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Date
1920 – 1940
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
106.09.1003
Description
One piece poplar bark canoe, 2 seats. One piece of bark is cut and laced to shape with willow strands, 2 willow strips sandwich top edge of bark, laced on with willow strands to shape a graceful top line. 2 wooden "seats" spaced in thirds help to ensure the curved opening.
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Title
Miniature Canoe
Date
1920 – 1940
Material
wood
Dimensions
16.5 x 19.0 x 64.5 cm
Description
One piece poplar bark canoe, 2 seats. One piece of bark is cut and laced to shape with willow strands, 2 willow strips sandwich top edge of bark, laced on with willow strands to shape a graceful top line. 2 wooden "seats" spaced in thirds help to ensure the curved opening.
Subject
Indigenous
crafts
Deer Lodge
souvenirs
Credit
Gift of Robert Crosby, Banff, 1985
Catalogue Number
106.09.1003
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Date
1900 – 1920
Material
glass; skin; fibre; metal
Catalogue Number
103.07.1056 a-c
Description
3 beaded belts with buckles (a) 96.5 x 3.3 beaded onto heavy cotton, backing light patterned cotton, bead design in 5 parts, 3 red and white geometric design, 2 yellow and green geometric design, dark blue beaded border, metal buckle attached with leather, other end leather strap 9.5 x 1.5, (b) 9…
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Title
Beaded Belts
Date
1900 – 1920
Material
glass; skin; fibre; metal
Dimensions
3.3 x 96.5 cm
Description
3 beaded belts with buckles (a) 96.5 x 3.3 beaded onto heavy cotton, backing light patterned cotton, bead design in 5 parts, 3 red and white geometric design, 2 yellow and green geometric design, dark blue beaded border, metal buckle attached with leather, other end leather strap 9.5 x 1.5, (b) 90.7 x 4.0, beaded onto heavy cotton, white background with 6 rectangular designs ca 2.5 wide spaced regularly with 5 star shapes between, metal belt buckle 4.5 x 2.5 attached one end with buckskin, other end buckskin strap 14.0 x 2.2 (c) 100.5 x 4.0, beaded onto buckskin, multi-coloured geometric design, predominant colours orange, yellow, dark blue, border both sides of light green and mauve, metal belt buckle 4.5 x3.2 sewn onto beads, other end buckskin strap 10.5 x 1.4.
Subject
Indigenous
clothing
beadwork
crafts
Deer Lodge
souvenirs
regalia
Credit
Gift of Robert Crosby, Banff, 1985
Catalogue Number
103.07.1056 a-c
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Date
1900 – 1950
Material
bark
Catalogue Number
102.04.1001
Description
Birchbark basket with stitched lip edge, brown bark outside, white inside, square base folded and stitched up the sides by split roots, lips slightly higher on sides, dipping at front and back of basket, lip supported by wood hoop which is completely overwrapped and stitched into lip, remnants of o…
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Title
Birchbark Basket
Date
1900 – 1950
Material
bark
Dimensions
9.2 x 9.9 x 11.9 cm
Description
Birchbark basket with stitched lip edge, brown bark outside, white inside, square base folded and stitched up the sides by split roots, lips slightly higher on sides, dipping at front and back of basket, lip supported by wood hoop which is completely overwrapped and stitched into lip, remnants of old paper sticker with red seal inside basket at lip, very sturdy
Subject
Indigenous, Micmac
Ruth Montgomery
crafts
Credit
Gift of H. (Mrs.) T. Montgomery, Banff, 1965
Catalogue Number
102.04.1001
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Date
1880
Material
skin; glass
Catalogue Number
103.01.0019 a,b
Description
A pair of beaded leather armlets. The design on each armlet is a turquoise background with vertical stripes and two stepped triangular shapes done in dark blue and red beads. There is scalloped beadwork around the edges, and thong ties at each end.
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Title
Beaded Armbands
Date
1880
Material
skin; glass
Dimensions
29.0 cm
Description
A pair of beaded leather armlets. The design on each armlet is a turquoise background with vertical stripes and two stepped triangular shapes done in dark blue and red beads. There is scalloped beadwork around the edges, and thong ties at each end.
Subject
Stoney Nakoda
beadwork
crafts
decorative
indigenous
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0019 a,b
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Date
1880 – 1920
Material
glass
Catalogue Number
103.01.0031
Description
A collection of twenty-three yellow beads and fifty-four green beads from a broken necklace.
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Title
Bead
Date
1880 – 1920
Material
glass
Dimensions
1.0 (maximum) cm
Description
A collection of twenty-three yellow beads and fifty-four green beads from a broken necklace.
Subject
decorative
crafts
beadwork
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0031
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Date
n.d.
Material
ceramic; metal, brass; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.01.0034
Description
A choker type necklace of fifteen bright blue ceramic beads threaded on metallic thread. A brass bell hangs from the necklace’s centre.
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Title
Beaded Necklace
Date
n.d.
Material
ceramic; metal, brass; fibre
Dimensions
31.5 cm
Description
A choker type necklace of fifteen bright blue ceramic beads threaded on metallic thread. A brass bell hangs from the necklace’s centre.
Subject
decorative
beadwork
crafts
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0034
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Date
n.d.
Material
skin; fibre, jute; glass; shell, cowrie; hair, sheep
Catalogue Number
103.01.0035
Description
A necklace of large blue irregular-shaped glass beads. A disk hangs from the centre of the beaded section of the necklace and is wrapped in pink, red and black wool. The disk also has four cowrie shells attached in a star or flower design. A leather belt strap is attached the beaded section and i…
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Title
Beaded Necklace
Date
n.d.
Material
skin; fibre, jute; glass; shell, cowrie; hair, sheep
Dimensions
83.5 cm
Description
A necklace of large blue irregular-shaped glass beads. A disk hangs from the centre of the beaded section of the necklace and is wrapped in pink, red and black wool. The disk also has four cowrie shells attached in a star or flower design. A leather belt strap is attached the beaded section and is used to adjust the length.
Subject
beading
crafts
decorative
trading
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0035
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Date
1900 – 1920
Material
fibre, flax
Catalogue Number
103.02.0001 a-l
Description
A set of twelve Irish linen finger bowl towels decorated with embroidery.
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Title
Fingertip Towel
Date
1900 – 1920
Material
fibre, flax
Dimensions
33.0 x 21.0 cm
Description
A set of twelve Irish linen finger bowl towels decorated with embroidery.
Subject
households
decorative
crafts
needlework
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.02.0001 a-l
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Date
1930 – 1950
Material
fibre, flax; fibre, silk
Catalogue Number
103.02.0002 a-f
Description
A set of six Madeira finger bowl towels. Each towel is woven of linen and decorated with an embroidered rooster. One towel, 103.02.0002a, is marked with “J.W.” written in ink in one corner.
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Title
Fingertip Towel
Date
1930 – 1950
Material
fibre, flax; fibre, silk
Dimensions
19.0 x 19.0 cm
Description
A set of six Madeira finger bowl towels. Each towel is woven of linen and decorated with an embroidered rooster. One towel, 103.02.0002a, is marked with “J.W.” written in ink in one corner.
Subject
households
decorative
crafts
needlework
animals, chicken
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.02.0002 a-f
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