Skip header and navigation

Narrow Results By

32 records – page 1 of 4.

Date
1920 – 1930
Material
metal; skin
Catalogue Number
104.33.1002 a-d
Description
A set of dancing bells - 2 rings of small cowbells on buckled leather straps and 2 rings of small cowbells on leather straps fastened with leather thongs.
  1 image  
Title
Bell
Date
1920 – 1930
Material
metal; skin
Description
A set of dancing bells - 2 rings of small cowbells on buckled leather straps and 2 rings of small cowbells on leather straps fastened with leather thongs.
Subject
dancing
Indigenous
Stoney
George Kaquitts
Credit
Purchased from Cinderella Simeon, Morley, 1987
Catalogue Number
104.33.1002 a-d
Images
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
Date
prior to 1979
Material
hair, sheep; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.07.3039
Description
Blue wool shawl with long fringe (35.0 cm long) on all edges. Bottom edge decorated with machine embroidered stylized white birds and geometric shapes in red, beige, white and blue. Label in one corner “INDIAN SHAWL ASHLAND, MONTANA.”
  1 image  
Title
Shawl
Date
prior to 1979
Material
hair, sheep; fibre
Dimensions
152.0 x 165.0 cm
Description
Blue wool shawl with long fringe (35.0 cm long) on all edges. Bottom edge decorated with machine embroidered stylized white birds and geometric shapes in red, beige, white and blue. Label in one corner “INDIAN SHAWL ASHLAND, MONTANA.”
Subject
Indigenous
dancing
regalia
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.07.3039
Images
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
Date
prior to 1979
Material
hair, sheep; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.07.3040
Description
Red wool shawl with long red fringe (33.0 cm long) on all edges. Tag stapled to hem with “Repair 644” hand written in ink.
  1 image  
Title
Shawl
Date
prior to 1979
Material
hair, sheep; fibre
Dimensions
153.0 x 170.0 cm
Description
Red wool shawl with long red fringe (33.0 cm long) on all edges. Tag stapled to hem with “Repair 644” hand written in ink.
Subject
Indigenous
dancing
regalia
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.07.3040
Images
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
Date
prior to 1970
Material
wood; feather; skin; hair; bone; sinew
Catalogue Number
104.06.3007 a,b
Description
Two clubs decorated with wood burning and feathers, fur and hair.a) Wood carved to look like a bird head from the top of the handle, with a bone beak inserted into the wood. The club has striped feathers and horse hair attached to the handle with sinew. Stripes and the bird’s eyes are burnt into …
  1 image  
Title
Club
Date
prior to 1970
Material
wood; feather; skin; hair; bone; sinew
Dimensions
39.0 (a); 52.0 (b) x 4.5 (a); 10.0 (b) x 12.0 (a); 12.0 (b) cm
Description
Two clubs decorated with wood burning and feathers, fur and hair.a) Wood carved to look like a bird head from the top of the handle, with a bone beak inserted into the wood. The club has striped feathers and horse hair attached to the handle with sinew. Stripes and the bird’s eyes are burnt into the wood.b) Long straight handle with a hide strap at the end. The handle is decorated with burnt markings and has fur and hide attached. The club has a wood burl for a head. There are feathers attached to the burl and it is also has decorative burn marks.
Subject
Indigenous
crafts
carving
dancing
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.06.3007 a,b
Images
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
Date
prior to 1970
Material
wood; skin; bone
Catalogue Number
104.06.3008
Description
Very smooth cylindrical peeled wood handle covered with hide at one end and topped with an animal vertebrea and a hide tassel at the other. The vertebrea has been painted in areas and situated to resemble a big horn sheep.
  1 image  
Title
Club
Date
prior to 1970
Material
wood; skin; bone
Dimensions
42.0 x 8.5 x 12.0 cm
Description
Very smooth cylindrical peeled wood handle covered with hide at one end and topped with an animal vertebrea and a hide tassel at the other. The vertebrea has been painted in areas and situated to resemble a big horn sheep.
Subject
Indigenous
crafts
carving
dancing
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.06.3008
Images
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
Date
1973
Material
paper
Catalogue Number
105.02.3002
Description
White paper poster announcing “BLACKFOOT INTER-SOCIETY INDIAN CELEBRATION at BLACKFOOT CROSSING” with a photograph of Chief Crowfoot inside a red circle with “TREATY 7, 1877 CHIEF CROWFOOT.” The poster details the dates “AUG. 3,4,5, 1973” of the event and attractions and amenitites.
Title
Poster (Archives)
Date
1973
Material
paper
Dimensions
43.1 x 28.0 cm
Description
White paper poster announcing “BLACKFOOT INTER-SOCIETY INDIAN CELEBRATION at BLACKFOOT CROSSING” with a photograph of Chief Crowfoot inside a red circle with “TREATY 7, 1877 CHIEF CROWFOOT.” The poster details the dates “AUG. 3,4,5, 1973” of the event and attractions and amenitites.
Subject
Indigenous
Blackfoot
events
dancing
camping
Treaty 7
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
105.02.3002
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
Date
prior to 1970
Material
fruit; fibre; glass; hair; metal; skin
Catalogue Number
108.05.3009
Description
Male doll with carved and dried apple used to create the face with a piece of braided hair attached across the top of the head. The doll has a wrapped and padded wire body. The doll is wearing a blue velvet regalia with grey fringed commercial leather details (apron, moccasins, gauntlets, leg cuf…
  1 image  
Title
Doll
Date
prior to 1970
Material
fruit; fibre; glass; hair; metal; skin
Dimensions
4.5 x 10.0 x 18.0 cm
Description
Male doll with carved and dried apple used to create the face with a piece of braided hair attached across the top of the head. The doll has a wrapped and padded wire body. The doll is wearing a blue velvet regalia with grey fringed commercial leather details (apron, moccasins, gauntlets, leg cuffs and shirt details) that are beaded with black and yellow beads. The doll has a stiff hair roach attached to his head with a green, yellow and black beaded circle centered at the front.
Subject
Indigenous
regalia
crafts
beadwork
dancing
children
toy
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
108.05.3009
Images
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
Date
prior to 1970
Material
plastic; skin; glass
Catalogue Number
108.05.3014
Description
Small plastic male doll with cut marks on the head from alteration. The doll is wearing a black regalia set decorated with white beads and sequins held on with blue beads. A thong wrapped hoop is attached to the doll’s left arm. There are hide fringes at the calves, wrists, and on the head (like…
  1 image  
Title
Doll
Date
prior to 1970
Material
plastic; skin; glass
Dimensions
4.5 x 7.5 x 10.0 cm
Description
Small plastic male doll with cut marks on the head from alteration. The doll is wearing a black regalia set decorated with white beads and sequins held on with blue beads. A thong wrapped hoop is attached to the doll’s left arm. There are hide fringes at the calves, wrists, and on the head (like a roach). The feet, covered in moccasins that have blue and orange beads, are attached to a hide loop.
Subject
Indigenous
crafts
beadwork
children
dancing
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
108.05.3014
Images
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
Date
prior to 1970
Material
fibre; metal; glass
Catalogue Number
109.02.3023 a-e
Description
Five piece regalia set. Each piece is made of red-orange fabric and is decorated with sequins held on with beads.a) Sleeveless top (57.0 x 51.0 cm) with button closure at one shoulder. Each side of the top has three sequin flowers - two red flowers and one yellow and blue flower at centre. b) La…
  1 image  
Title
Dance Regalia
Date
prior to 1970
Material
fibre; metal; glass
Description
Five piece regalia set. Each piece is made of red-orange fabric and is decorated with sequins held on with beads.a) Sleeveless top (57.0 x 51.0 cm) with button closure at one shoulder. Each side of the top has three sequin flowers - two red flowers and one yellow and blue flower at centre. b) Large apron (94.5x 92.0 cm) decorated with sequin diamonds and three sections hanging from the bottom edge. The two small side pieces have pointed lines of sequins, a blue plastic circle hanging form a short length of beaded thread, and commercial fringe at the tip. The larger centre piece hanging from the belt has black and silver decorative cloth edging, hanging blue circles, commercial fringe and yellow feathers attached to sequin circles.c) The small apron has a sequin flower, blue haning circles, commercial fringe along the bottom edge, and long thong ties. d,e) Wrist cuffs (14.0 x 13.0 cm) each with a blue flowers and a yellow sequin edge. The cuffs each have hidden hide ties.
Subject
Indigenous
regalia
dancing
beadwork
ceremonial
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
109.02.3023 a-e
Images
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
Date
prior to 1970
Material
glass; fibre, cotton; plastic
Catalogue Number
109.02.3024 a-c
Description
Red cotton machine sewn vest, small apron and large apron lined with blue and green striped fabric. Each piece of the regalia set has blue, pink and gold sequin flowers with green sequin leaves. There are no fasteners on any piece of the set (unfinished?).a) Apron (50.0 x 28.4 cm) with rounded bo…
  1 image  
Title
Dance Regalia
Date
prior to 1970
Material
glass; fibre, cotton; plastic
Description
Red cotton machine sewn vest, small apron and large apron lined with blue and green striped fabric. Each piece of the regalia set has blue, pink and gold sequin flowers with green sequin leaves. There are no fasteners on any piece of the set (unfinished?).a) Apron (50.0 x 28.4 cm) with rounded bottom corners, two sequin flowers, and two long ties (48.0 x 5.6 cm each).b) Vest (61.0 x 53.0 cm) with two sequin flowers on the back. The back bottom hem is unfinished. c) Large apron (106.0 x 85.5 cm) with four hanging strips from a belt - two outside with white commercial flower trim, and two inside with two sequin flowers each.
Subject
Indigenous
regalia
beadwork
dancing
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
109.02.3024 a-c
Images
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

32 records – page 1 of 4.

Back to Top