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Date
prior to 1970
Material
fibre; feather; skin; wood
Catalogue Number
102.04.3002
Description
A miniature teepee backrest made from twigs, bark removed, held together by woven buckskin thongs. The top of the backrest is a triangle edged with red fabric. The bottom of the backrest is two long rectangles of the same twig and fabric edging construction. The backrest is decorated with feathe…
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Title
Teepee Backrest
Date
prior to 1970
Material
fibre; feather; skin; wood
Dimensions
20.0 x 68.0 cm
Description
A miniature teepee backrest made from twigs, bark removed, held together by woven buckskin thongs. The top of the backrest is a triangle edged with red fabric. The bottom of the backrest is two long rectangles of the same twig and fabric edging construction. The backrest is decorated with feathers. A tag attached to the rest reads “Made by George Kaquitts” and on the reverse “back rest for a teepee decor. art”
Subject
Indigenous, Stoney
households
George Kaquitts
decorative
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.3002
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Date
prior to 1979
Material
hair, sheep; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.07.3038
Description
Plain black wool shawl with long red fringe (46.0 cm long) on all edges. The fringe is woven with two rows of black beads. Yellow tag with CRW writing: “Yvonne Poucette.”
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Title
Shawl
Date
prior to 1979
Material
hair, sheep; fibre
Dimensions
151.0 x 178.8 cm
Description
Plain black wool shawl with long red fringe (46.0 cm long) on all edges. The fringe is woven with two rows of black beads. Yellow tag with CRW writing: “Yvonne Poucette.”
Subject
Indigenous, Stoney
decorative
dancing
Yvonne Poucette
regalia
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.07.3038
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Date
prior to 1970
Material
skin; glass; fibre
Catalogue Number
106.06.3037 a,b
Description
Two large beaded medallions with fringe along the bottom edge and a hide strip attached to the back at the top. Each beaded orange circle, worked on canvas, is decorated with blue, white and red chevrons forming a eight-pointed star at the centre.
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Title
Beaded Caparison
Date
prior to 1970
Material
skin; glass; fibre
Dimensions
20.5 x 37.5 cm
Description
Two large beaded medallions with fringe along the bottom edge and a hide strip attached to the back at the top. Each beaded orange circle, worked on canvas, is decorated with blue, white and red chevrons forming a eight-pointed star at the centre.
Subject
Indigenous
decorative
crafts
beadwork
animals, horses
regalia
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
106.06.3037 a,b
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Date
1957 – 1957
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
107.01.0302 a,b
Description
Two carved and painted wooden birds mounted on raw pieces of wood. One bird is a pileated woodpecker and the other is a flicker. Written on one end of the log the flicker is mounted on is “JOHN GERVERS KELOWNA, BC CANADA 1957 FLICKER” in black ink.
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Title
Decorative Carving
Date
1957 – 1957
Material
wood
Dimensions
12.4 x 5.9 x 21.7 cm
Description
Two carved and painted wooden birds mounted on raw pieces of wood. One bird is a pileated woodpecker and the other is a flicker. Written on one end of the log the flicker is mounted on is “JOHN GERVERS KELOWNA, BC CANADA 1957 FLICKER” in black ink.
Subject
carving
decorative art
birds
Credit
Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
Catalogue Number
107.01.0302 a,b
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Date
1950 – 1969
Material
wood; metal; paper
Catalogue Number
107.01.0304
Description
Carved wooden ship with “GARM” painted on the sides. The ship has two masts, a single central chimney stack, two green and white row boats, and a green, white, and yellow bridge. The main part of the ship is painted black and red.Stamped on the bottom is “Made in Denmark.”
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Title
Wood Carving
Date
1950 – 1969
Material
wood; metal; paper
Dimensions
10.0 x 3.8 x 19.4 cm
Description
Carved wooden ship with “GARM” painted on the sides. The ship has two masts, a single central chimney stack, two green and white row boats, and a green, white, and yellow bridge. The main part of the ship is painted black and red.Stamped on the bottom is “Made in Denmark.”
Subject
carving
decorative carving
ship
Credit
Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
Catalogue Number
107.01.0304
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Date
1950 – 1969
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
107.01.0305
Description
Decorative carved wooden fox and tree. Consist of two pieces of wood attached by wooden hinges so that the fox will move up and down in front of the tree, in which is a squirrel. “150” is written in pencil on the bottom.
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Title
Decorative Carving
Date
1950 – 1969
Material
wood
Dimensions
13.1 x 2.0 x 16.8 cm
Description
Decorative carved wooden fox and tree. Consist of two pieces of wood attached by wooden hinges so that the fox will move up and down in front of the tree, in which is a squirrel. “150” is written in pencil on the bottom.
Subject
carving
decorative carving
Credit
Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
Catalogue Number
107.01.0305
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Date
1950 – 1969
Material
wood; fabric
Catalogue Number
107.01.0307
Description
A small piece of clean branch with a carved mouse head sticking out of a carved hole. The mouse has large fuzzy ears and small black dots for eyes.
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Title
Decorative Figurine
Date
1950 – 1969
Material
wood; fabric
Dimensions
4.3 cm
Description
A small piece of clean branch with a carved mouse head sticking out of a carved hole. The mouse has large fuzzy ears and small black dots for eyes.
Subject
carving
decorative figurine
Credit
Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
Catalogue Number
107.01.0307
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Date
1950 – 1969
Material
wood; metal
Catalogue Number
107.01.0308
Description
Oval-shaped painted wooden brooch depicting a wooden boat with a sail with a structure - possibly a lighthouse - in the background. There’s a mounted safety pin on the back and the torn remnant of a red and white adhesive label.
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Title
Decorative Pin
Date
1950 – 1969
Material
wood; metal
Dimensions
4.7 x 1.5 x 5.2 cm
Description
Oval-shaped painted wooden brooch depicting a wooden boat with a sail with a structure - possibly a lighthouse - in the background. There’s a mounted safety pin on the back and the torn remnant of a red and white adhesive label.
Subject
jewelry
decorative art
Credit
Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
Catalogue Number
107.01.0308
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Date
1950 – 1969
Material
wood; metal
Catalogue Number
107.01.0309
Description
Small carved wooden angel wearing a flower crown and pulling a green train engine with red wheels. On the bottom are two stickers - one is a green and white oval that depicts a small decorative design and what could read “WaK.” The second sticker a white rectangle with “1.75” written in blue ink, p…
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Title
Decorative Figurine
Date
1950 – 1969
Material
wood; metal
Dimensions
4.0 x 2.4 x 4.0 cm
Description
Small carved wooden angel wearing a flower crown and pulling a green train engine with red wheels. On the bottom are two stickers - one is a green and white oval that depicts a small decorative design and what could read “WaK.” The second sticker a white rectangle with “1.75” written in blue ink, possibly a price tag.
Subject
carving
decorative carving
angle
Credit
Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
Catalogue Number
107.01.0309
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Date
1950 – 1960
Material
glass; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.01.0011
Description
Necklace of beads woven on a bead loom. A strap of green beads with red beads along edges is attatched to a circular medallion of green beads with three pink, beaded, diamond shapes inside. The pendant has beaded pink edges and two loops of red and green beads hanging off of the bottom edge of th…
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Title
Beaded Necklace
Date
1950 – 1960
Material
glass; fibre
Dimensions
36.5 cm
Description
Necklace of beads woven on a bead loom. A strap of green beads with red beads along edges is attatched to a circular medallion of green beads with three pink, beaded, diamond shapes inside. The pendant has beaded pink edges and two loops of red and green beads hanging off of the bottom edge of the disk.
Subject
Indigenous
souvenirs
Stoney
decorative
beadwork
regalia
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0011
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