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Date
1920 – 1930
Material
skin; quill, porcupine; glass; fibre; metal
Catalogue Number
103.07.0037 a,b
Description
A piece of leather (possibly moosehide) in the shape of a very wide tied cravat (a). The cravat has a floral design running up the centre, done in embroidered quillwork, that ends in a flower in the centre of the 'knot'. Outlined with satin in a contrasting colour and edged with beads, the cravat…
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Title
Beaded Necktie
Date
1920 – 1930
Material
skin; quill, porcupine; glass; fibre; metal
Dimensions
15.0 (a); 7.5 (b) x 29.5 (a); 39.0 (b) cm
Description
A piece of leather (possibly moosehide) in the shape of a very wide tied cravat (a). The cravat has a floral design running up the centre, done in embroidered quillwork, that ends in a flower in the centre of the 'knot'. Outlined with satin in a contrasting colour and edged with beads, the cravat attaches to a matching collar. The collar (b) is also leather, and its contruction and beadwork design match the cravat.
Subject
Indigenous, Cree
decorative
regalia
beadwork
quillwork
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.07.0037 a,b
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Date
1870 – 1900
Material
skin; quill; glass; hair, horse
Catalogue Number
109.02.0005
Description
A long narrow bag with fringe along the bottom edge and a drawstring closing and flap at the top. The bag is completely beaded with a white background and figures of two horses (one white, one dark) with four crosses beaded at the top. The top of the fringe is wrapped with quills, predominently r…
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Title
Calumet Bag
Date
1870 – 1900
Material
skin; quill; glass; hair, horse
Dimensions
18.0 x 95.0 cm
Description
A long narrow bag with fringe along the bottom edge and a drawstring closing and flap at the top. The bag is completely beaded with a white background and figures of two horses (one white, one dark) with four crosses beaded at the top. The top of the fringe is wrapped with quills, predominently red with white and dark zig-zag pattern. The flap is beaded at the end with three hair tassels.
Subject
Indigenous, Sioux
beadwork
quillwork
animals, horses
smoking
Pat Brewster
Philip Moore
ceremonial
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
109.02.0005
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Date
1925 – 1935
Material
bark; quill; grass; fibre
Catalogue Number
102.04.0174
Description
Lidded woodland birchbark box sewn together with thread, grass braided used for decoration at seams, floral motif on lid, approx. 15% quill loss.
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Title
Trinket Basket
Date
1925 – 1935
Material
bark; quill; grass; fibre
Dimensions
6.0 x 8.7 cm
Description
Lidded woodland birchbark box sewn together with thread, grass braided used for decoration at seams, floral motif on lid, approx. 15% quill loss.
Subject
households
Indigenous, Ojibwa
decorative
crafts
quillwork
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0174
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Date
1925 – 1935
Material
bark; quill; grass; fibre
Catalogue Number
102.04.0175
Description
Simple, well made, birchbark box with flush fitting lid. Decorated with quills in orange, green, and white geometric pattern on the lid.
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Title
Trinket Basket
Date
1925 – 1935
Material
bark; quill; grass; fibre
Dimensions
6.0 x 8.0 cm
Description
Simple, well made, birchbark box with flush fitting lid. Decorated with quills in orange, green, and white geometric pattern on the lid.
Subject
households
Indigenous
quillwork
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0175
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Date
1925 – 1940
Material
quill; skin
Catalogue Number
103.07.1026 a-e
Description
Five strips of various lengths, three with fringes. Geometric design on green background, orange, red, pink, blue diamond and triangular design on shades and tints of green. (a) band 84.5x7.5, fringes ca. 73.5x26.5 (b) band 85.0x7.3, fringes ca. 73.0x24.5 (c) band 40.0x7.0 fringes ca. 46.0x30.5…
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Title
Quill Blanket Strip
Date
1925 – 1940
Material
quill; skin
Dimensions
84.5 cm
Description
Five strips of various lengths, three with fringes. Geometric design on green background, orange, red, pink, blue diamond and triangular design on shades and tints of green. (a) band 84.5x7.5, fringes ca. 73.5x26.5 (b) band 85.0x7.3, fringes ca. 73.0x24.5 (c) band 40.0x7.0 fringes ca. 46.0x30.5 (d) band 48.0x6.8 and (e) band 49.0x6.8.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
quillwork
regalia
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.07.1026 a-e
Images
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