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Date
1890 – 1940
Material
skin
Catalogue Number
103.08.0224 a,b
Description
Two long rectangular carrying cases made of rawhide (parfleche). The sides of each case fold into the centre and tie closed in three places with leather thongs. The bags are decorated with three rows of geometric designs that are painted in blue, green and red along the length of each bag.
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Title
Parfleche
Date
1890 – 1940
Material
skin
Dimensions
36.0 x 56.0 cm
Description
Two long rectangular carrying cases made of rawhide (parfleche). The sides of each case fold into the centre and tie closed in three places with leather thongs. The bags are decorated with three rows of geometric designs that are painted in blue, green and red along the length of each bag.
Subject
Indigenous
Western Plateau
households
regalia
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0224 a,b
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Date
1880 – 1900
Material
grass; hair; skin
Catalogue Number
104.19.0092
Description
A flat long rectangular bag woven with twisted corn husks twined over a hemp warp with coarser, linen? twined area, 3 cm, at bottom and in band at top alternating with lines of corn husk pattern. Overlaid design of red, pink and white wool triangles outlined in green and yellow on one side, and li…
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Title
Storage Basket
Date
1880 – 1900
Material
grass; hair; skin
Dimensions
30.0 x 44.0 cm
Description
A flat long rectangular bag woven with twisted corn husks twined over a hemp warp with coarser, linen? twined area, 3 cm, at bottom and in band at top alternating with lines of corn husk pattern. Overlaid design of red, pink and white wool triangles outlined in green and yellow on one side, and light coloured pinch waisted shapes outlined in red and pink on other side, a buckskin thong is attached along opening at top in a series of small loops knotted though the weaving.
Subject
Indigenous, Plateau, Nez Perce
households
Edith Morse Robb
basketry
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.19.0092
Images
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This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
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