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- Date
- 1960
- Medium
- stencil on paper
- Catalogue Number
- NiV.04.02
- Description
- General colour: blue and black on white. A blue figure fills the lower two thirds of the picture. He looks up, aims an arrow at the four black birds flying to the right of the top.
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- Title
- The Archer
- Date
- 1960
- Medium
- stencil on paper
- Dimensions
- 54.3 x 30.1 cm
- Description
- General colour: blue and black on white. A blue figure fills the lower two thirds of the picture. He looks up, aims an arrow at the four black birds flying to the right of the top.
- Subject
- figure, male
- animal, bird
- hunting
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1971
- Catalogue Number
- NiV.04.02
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- Date
- 1910 – 1950
- Material
- wood; metal; plastic; feather; paint
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0003 a-z, aa
- Description
- A set of twenty-seven arrows: - Four handmade wooden arrows with three feathers at one notched end. The other end of each arrow is sharpened to a point. There are coloured bands painted under the feathers. - Ten very thin wooden arrows with pointed metal tips. The notched end of each arrow has s…
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- Title
- Arrow
- Date
- 1910 – 1950
- Material
- wood; metal; plastic; feather; paint
- Dimensions
- 72.0 (average) cm
- Description
- A set of twenty-seven arrows: - Four handmade wooden arrows with three feathers at one notched end. The other end of each arrow is sharpened to a point. There are coloured bands painted under the feathers. - Ten very thin wooden arrows with pointed metal tips. The notched end of each arrow has small feathers and painted coloured bands. Four of these arrows are marked “South Bend Quality Tackle Bait Co.”. Two of these arrows are marked “The Oreno Pat. Pending”.- Five wooden arrows with pointed metal tips. These arrows have red, yellow and white bands at the feathered end. One of these arrows has a pointed spike projecting from the tip. These arrows are marked “made in U.S.A. Rounsville-Pohm, Hazel Crest, Ill. 29”. - Two wooden arrows with pointed metal tips at one end, and plastic notches at the other. There are red, white, blue and yellow bands at the notched end of each arrow. - Two arrows with blue and white bands at the notched feathered end. These arrows have a darker harder wood piece, with a metal tip, scarfed to the other end.- One handmade arrow, in the manner of Indigenous arrows, that is painted blue at the notched end. The opposite end is sharpened to a point. - Three odd arrows: one arrow with a plastic tip and faded blue bands at the notched, feathered end; one arrow with a red and yellow band at the notched feathered end and metal tip; one arrow that was once painted completely red with plastic notch and metal tip (no feathers).
- Subject
- Indigenous
- hunting
- households
- sports, archery
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0003 a-z, aa
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- Date
- 1910 – 1920
- Material
- skin; metal; glass; plastic; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 104.38.0003 a,b
- Description
- A pair of binoculars (a) in a case (b).a) A pair of black leather binoculars with a brass frame and plastic eyepieces. A hinge on the arm at the middle adjusts the lenses to eye width. The focus is adjusted by a large notched plastic wheel on the arm. Further adjustment can be made by twisting …
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- Title
- Binoculars
- Date
- 1910 – 1920
- Material
- skin; metal; glass; plastic; fibre
- Dimensions
- 11.5 (a); 14.1 (b) x 5.0 (a); 7.5 (b) x 10.0 (a); 12.0 (b) cm
- Description
- A pair of binoculars (a) in a case (b).a) A pair of black leather binoculars with a brass frame and plastic eyepieces. A hinge on the arm at the middle adjusts the lenses to eye width. The focus is adjusted by a large notched plastic wheel on the arm. Further adjustment can be made by twisting the right eyepiece, with a scale reading “_5 0 + 5”. A narrow leather strap is attached to brass eyes on the body of the binoculars On the left side is “Voigtlander & Sohn Braunschweig & London No. 3380”b) The binocular case is tan-coloured leather with a flip top lid that is secured with a strap that buckles through a leather covered buckle on the front. There are leather straps on the back, to secure the case to a belt, and a neckstrap attached to the sides of the case. The case is lined with red velvet and built up inside to fit the binoculars securely. The case bears the handwritten initials “-.H.W.” and a date (1911?).
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.38.0003 a,b
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- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- skin; fibre; metal; glass; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.38.0002 a,b
- Description
- A pair of binoculars (a) in a case (b).a) A pair of Telact 8X (magnification) field binoculars. Two lenses, cased in black leather, are hinged on a metal centre bar to adjust for eye width and lock in place with a thumbscrew. The eyepieces are black plastic with adjustment rings and a marked sca…
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- Title
- Binoculars
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- skin; fibre; metal; glass; plastic
- Dimensions
- 11.5 (a); 14.0 (b) x 6.5 (a); 8.0 (b) x 13.7 (a); 15.0(b) cm
- Description
- A pair of binoculars (a) in a case (b).a) A pair of Telact 8X (magnification) field binoculars. Two lenses, cased in black leather, are hinged on a metal centre bar to adjust for eye width and lock in place with a thumbscrew. The eyepieces are black plastic with adjustment rings and a marked scale on each. The lenses at the front are encased in black coloured brass. The binoculars have a long thin leather hanging strap. The name “P.A. Moore” is written on the metal by both of the lenses.b) A tan leather case curved to fit binoculars with a flip top which can be secured with a strap through the leather covered buckle at the front of the case. The case has a long adjustable neck strap with a leather covered buckle attached through narrow straps to brass lugs on each side of the case. A narrow leather strap is secured across the top, and wider leather strap is across the back. The inside of the case is built up to fit binoculars and lined with red velvet. A small leather pocket inside at the back holds an adjustment pin for the binoculars. The case has “P. Moore” stamped on the lid.
- Subject
- households
- sports
- hiking
- hunting
- Philip Moore
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.38.0002 a,b
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- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- wood; sinew; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0002
- Description
- A sturdy bow carved from a piece of wood and shaped allowing for knots in the wood (almost a reverse curve at one end). A twisted sinew cord is looped around a notch at one end and wrapped around the bow many times at the other end.
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- Title
- Bow
- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- wood; sinew; fibre
- Dimensions
- 115.0 cm
- Description
- A sturdy bow carved from a piece of wood and shaped allowing for knots in the wood (almost a reverse curve at one end). A twisted sinew cord is looped around a notch at one end and wrapped around the bow many times at the other end.
- Subject
- Indigenous, Stoney
- hunting
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0002
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- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- metal, steel; metal, brass; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0026 a,b
- Description
- A strong, single edged hunting knife with a cross piece. The hilt of the knife is made of brass, and covered with leather. The blade is marked “Collins and Co. Hartford Serofino #17 (Galidad)”. (b) Sheath made of leather with steel tip and steel detailing. Leather is embossed with crown and leav…
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- Title
- Bowie Knife
- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- metal, steel; metal, brass; skin
- Dimensions
- 4.5 (widest point) x 37.0 cm
- Description
- A strong, single edged hunting knife with a cross piece. The hilt of the knife is made of brass, and covered with leather. The blade is marked “Collins and Co. Hartford Serofino #17 (Galidad)”. (b) Sheath made of leather with steel tip and steel detailing. Leather is embossed with crown and leaves. “LEGITIMUS” is stamped under the crown and the number ”10” is stamped on a cross piece above.
- Subject
- households
- hunting
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0026 a,b
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- Date
- prior to 1966
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.08.1001 a,b
- Description
- (a) a dark metal head cone shaped 9.4x3.3, jacket narrows to blunt chain 7.6 long inserted into head. (b) brass coloured cylinderical case 9.3x3.7 has a round hole (.08 dia) 1.5 from top of case, case head 4.3 dia has rim and primer 1.6 dia stamped into cone head "M/C/97 98/1906/Karlsruhe/186"
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- Title
- Bullet
- Date
- prior to 1966
- Material
- metal
- Description
- (a) a dark metal head cone shaped 9.4x3.3, jacket narrows to blunt chain 7.6 long inserted into head. (b) brass coloured cylinderical case 9.3x3.7 has a round hole (.08 dia) 1.5 from top of case, case head 4.3 dia has rim and primer 1.6 dia stamped into cone head "M/C/97 98/1906/Karlsruhe/186"
- Subject
- sports
- hunting
- households
- Ike Mills
- Credit
- Gift of Peter Whyte, 1966
- Catalogue Number
- 104.08.1001 a,b
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Canis Latrans Pelt
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- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- skin
- Catalogue Number
- 112.01.0027 a,b
- Description
- Two flat open tanned coyote pelts: a) A pelt with long thick reddish grey fur tipped with black along the back, with a rusty colour and shorter fur at the head and paws, and white at the throat. There are holes in the head (eyes, ears, etc). The skin is very long and thin with a long thick round …
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- Title
- Canis Latrans Pelt
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- skin
- Dimensions
- 71.0 (a); 50.0 (b) x 145.0 (a); 150.0 (b) cm
- Description
- Two flat open tanned coyote pelts: a) A pelt with long thick reddish grey fur tipped with black along the back, with a rusty colour and shorter fur at the head and paws, and white at the throat. There are holes in the head (eyes, ears, etc). The skin is very long and thin with a long thick round bushy tail. b) A thin-skinned pelt with long thick greyish fur tipped with black, and reddish fur at the paws. The pelt has a long round bushy tial and holes in the head (eyes, ears, etc). The skin is marked near the tail with one group of symbols over another group of symbols.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 112.01.0027 a,b
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Caribou and Qayak
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- Date
- n.d.
- Catalogue Number
- KaA.06.01
- Description
- A hunter in a qayak (kayak) with three caribou swimming in front of him. Made out of wood on wood base.
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- Title
- Caribou and Qayak
- Date
- n.d.
- Dimensions
- 7.5 x 8.0 x 28.3 cm
- Description
- A hunter in a qayak (kayak) with three caribou swimming in front of him. Made out of wood on wood base.
- Subject
- figure, male
- animal, caribou
- hunting
- swimming
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- KaA.06.01
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Caribou Hunt, Bird Hunt
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.08.11 a,b
- Description
- hunting scenes; appliqued figures; (a) Bird Hunt (46.0x69.0) white background; bound edges; purple fabric with red and green stitching; 2 hunters, pink and black, with blue weapons; one hunter pulling 2 pink fish; blue bird on black patch; tail and back legs of animal with black patch brc; blue k…
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Caribou Hunt, Bird Hunt
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Description
- hunting scenes; appliqued figures; (a) Bird Hunt (46.0x69.0) white background; bound edges; purple fabric with red and green stitching; 2 hunters, pink and black, with blue weapons; one hunter pulling 2 pink fish; blue bird on black patch; tail and back legs of animal with black patch brc; blue knit loops at each corner; (b) Caribou Hunt; (46.0x69.0) white background, bound edges; purple fabric with red and green stitching; 3 hunters, pink and black; 2 black dogs, one pulling a sled; pink caribou with arrow in shoulder, bleeding from wound and mouth; blue knit loops at each corner.
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.08.11 a,b
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