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Date
prior to 1970
Material
fibre; skin
Catalogue Number
103.01.3023 a,b
Description
Two armbands made from yarn.a) Thick bright pink yarn (10.0 to 20.0 cm long) tied onto a white shoelace (22.5 cm circumference).b) Lengths of purple yarn (16.0 cm long) folded in half and machine stiched with heavy black thread to create a fringe. Leather thongs are attached to each end of the arm…
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Title
Beaded Armband
Date
prior to 1970
Material
fibre; skin
Dimensions
19.0 (a); 18.0 (b) x 22.0 (a); 9.0 (b) cm
Description
Two armbands made from yarn.a) Thick bright pink yarn (10.0 to 20.0 cm long) tied onto a white shoelace (22.5 cm circumference).b) Lengths of purple yarn (16.0 cm long) folded in half and machine stiched with heavy black thread to create a fringe. Leather thongs are attached to each end of the armband (24.4 cm circumference).
Subject
Indigenous
regalia
ceremonial
crafts
sewing
needlework
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.3023 a,b
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Date
n.d.
Material
fabric; metal
Catalogue Number
104.45.0061
Description
A small book-shaped needle holder. Cardboard covered fabri with two “pages” of cotton edged with pink thread. Exterior is cream coloured fabric with box-stitch embroidered cornucopia with flowers on the front and “CR” in pink box stitch on the back. Interior pale pink. One needle inside. Small pink…
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Title
Needle Holder
Date
n.d.
Material
fabric; metal
Dimensions
9.0 x 6.5 cm
Description
A small book-shaped needle holder. Cardboard covered fabri with two “pages” of cotton edged with pink thread. Exterior is cream coloured fabric with box-stitch embroidered cornucopia with flowers on the front and “CR” in pink box stitch on the back. Interior pale pink. One needle inside. Small pink thread loop hooks over pearl ended straight pin to close book.
Subject
Whyte home
Catharine Robb Whyte
sewing
needlework
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.45.0061
Images
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
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