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Date
1968 – 1971
Material
skin; fibre; glass
Catalogue Number
103.09.0085
Description
Circular pouch with two straps with buckskin ties. Green white triangular beading on straps, pouch white "Queen's Crown" beaded on green ground is on front face of cotton lined pouch. Backside of pouch beaded with silver at edge, star in middle and surrounding V shapes, all on red ground. Backside…
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Title
Amulet Charm
Date
1968 – 1971
Material
skin; fibre; glass
Dimensions
13.0 x 30.0 cm
Description
Circular pouch with two straps with buckskin ties. Green white triangular beading on straps, pouch white "Queen's Crown" beaded on green ground is on front face of cotton lined pouch. Backside of pouch beaded with silver at edge, star in middle and surrounding V shapes, all on red ground. Backside of pouch beaded on canvas and front side beaded on buckskin. Fringe tassels of silver beads on lower two thirds of pouch edge.
Subject
Indigenous
lore
religious
Eliza Hunter
ceremonial
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.09.0085
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Date
1965 – 1975
Material
wood; hair; feathers; antler
Catalogue Number
104.06.0014
Description
A rod carved from burled piece of wood with a band of light brown fur at top and an antler prong set crosswise in a notch across the top tied securely with sinew. Antler piece painted with a black and a red band at the end. Large globular burl at top has features of two circular faces charred into …
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Title
Club
Date
1965 – 1975
Material
wood; hair; feathers; antler
Dimensions
7.5 x 14.5 x 60.6 cm
Description
A rod carved from burled piece of wood with a band of light brown fur at top and an antler prong set crosswise in a notch across the top tied securely with sinew. Antler piece painted with a black and a red band at the end. Large globular burl at top has features of two circular faces charred into wood and another face profile of person painted red. Burl on one side in the middle has carved profile of horse's head painted red with features accented by charring. Two smaller burls near bottom are carved into animal face painted red and mouse painted yellow, with features accented by charring. Four black and red bands are around stick below top burl and another band of charred dots is around stick below middle burl. Group of three feathers tied just above middle burl with sinew.
Subject
Indigenous
lore
religious
souvenir
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.06.0014
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Date
1880 – 1900
Material
metal; wood
Catalogue Number
105.03.0017
Description
Hand bell with wooden handle and brass collar and bell. Brass clapper suspended on iron hook. Collar at base of wooden handle was riveted but has loosened. Clapper marks inside bell rim.
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Title
Church Bell
Date
1880 – 1900
Material
metal; wood
Dimensions
21.5 cm
Description
Hand bell with wooden handle and brass collar and bell. Brass clapper suspended on iron hook. Collar at base of wooden handle was riveted but has loosened. Clapper marks inside bell rim.
Subject
Indigenous
Rev. MacDougall
religious
Peter Dixon
Nial Dixon
Morley
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
105.03.0017
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Date
prior to 1997
Material
glass; fibre; skin
Catalogue Number
108.05.3017
Description
Cylindrical beaded hide bank completely lined with yellow fabric. The bank is beaded with a red background and four teal and white crosses (Latin) evenly spaced around the outside of the bank. The lid, edged with red beads, is attached to 1/3 of the top edge of the bank and has a rectangular hole…
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Title
Still Bank
Date
prior to 1997
Material
glass; fibre; skin
Dimensions
9.5 x 7.0 x 7.0 cm
Description
Cylindrical beaded hide bank completely lined with yellow fabric. The bank is beaded with a red background and four teal and white crosses (Latin) evenly spaced around the outside of the bank. The lid, edged with red beads, is attached to 1/3 of the top edge of the bank and has a rectangular hole cut out of the center. The top and bottom edges of the bank are rounded and beaded with red, white and teal.
Subject
Indigenous
religious
children
crafts
beadwork
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
108.05.3017
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Date
prior to 1970
Material
glass; skin
Catalogue Number
109.02.3037
Description
Replica of a hairbag (could be displayed Re: Corleigh Belton July 2013). Small bag, stiched shut along the top edge, with both sides fully beaded. One side has a pattern of green and white squares with a blue and black triangle border, the other side has a multicoloured stepped diamond on a blue b…
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Title
Hairbag
Date
prior to 1970
Material
glass; skin
Dimensions
9.5 x 16.3 cm
Description
Replica of a hairbag (could be displayed Re: Corleigh Belton July 2013). Small bag, stiched shut along the top edge, with both sides fully beaded. One side has a pattern of green and white squares with a blue and black triangle border, the other side has a multicoloured stepped diamond on a blue background with a black edge on three sides and three black squares along the top edge. The bag has a braided hide handle (39.0 x 2.0 cm) with fur attached. The bottom edge of the bag has beaded hanging thong with fur tufts at the end.
Subject
Indigenous
crafts
beadwork
ceremonial
religious
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
109.02.3037
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Date
prior to 1970
Material
skin; glass
Catalogue Number
109.02.3038
Description
A replica of a hair bag, (could be displayed Re: Corleigh Belton July 2013) sewn closed, completely beaded on both sides with the same pattern - yellow background with green, white, red and blue geometric design. Irregularly cut buckskin strand handle (36.0 x 2.0 cm) attached to top corners.
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Title
Hairbag
Date
prior to 1970
Material
skin; glass
Dimensions
7.0 x 9.0 cm
Description
A replica of a hair bag, (could be displayed Re: Corleigh Belton July 2013) sewn closed, completely beaded on both sides with the same pattern - yellow background with green, white, red and blue geometric design. Irregularly cut buckskin strand handle (36.0 x 2.0 cm) attached to top corners.
Subject
Indigenous
crafts
beadwork
ceremonial
religious
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
109.02.3038
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Date
1973
Material
stone
Catalogue Number
109.02.3039 a,b
Description
Two rocks with CRW writing on a yellow tag “Jack Labelle June 1973” and a piece of paper, also with CRW writing: “Brought by Jack Labelle. by Chiniki old village. old campgds hardly see it but saw tin. about 4-6 m down June 4 1973. Looking with a pick. found tomahawk rock & stone.” a) Heart-shaped …
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Title
Incense Rock
Date
1973
Material
stone
Dimensions
2.0 (a); 3.5 (b) x 10.2 (a); 4.6 (b) x 10.5 (a); 9.0 (b) cm
Description
Two rocks with CRW writing on a yellow tag “Jack Labelle June 1973” and a piece of paper, also with CRW writing: “Brought by Jack Labelle. by Chiniki old village. old campgds hardly see it but saw tin. about 4-6 m down June 4 1973. Looking with a pick. found tomahawk rock & stone.” a) Heart-shaped tomohawk stone, grey with white spots.b) White and grey rock with hole in white side.
Subject
Indigenous
Stoney
Jack Labelle
ceremonial
religious
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
109.02.3039 a,b
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Date
1972
Material
stone
Catalogue Number
109.02.3040 a,b
Description
Two rocks with CRW writing on tag: “Jack Labelle will pay back by end of Nov 1972 or these are mine,” with “Jack Labelle” on reverse along with CRW writing: “probably belonged to David Simeon.” The large rock (a) has a rounded shape and another type of rock included in an indentation. The rock is…
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Title
Incense Rock
Date
1972
Material
stone
Dimensions
10.0 (a); 4.0 (b) x 8.6 (a); 4.0 (b) x 16.4 (a); 10.0 (b) cm
Description
Two rocks with CRW writing on tag: “Jack Labelle will pay back by end of Nov 1972 or these are mine,” with “Jack Labelle” on reverse along with CRW writing: “probably belonged to David Simeon.” The large rock (a) has a rounded shape and another type of rock included in an indentation. The rock is charred. The small rock (b) is shaped like a pestle, is darkened from use and charred and has fossils(?) exposed along the shaft.
Subject
Indigenous
Stoney
Jack Labelle
David Simeon
ceremonial
religious
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
109.02.3040 a,b
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Date
1970
Material
stone; fibre; grass
Catalogue Number
109.02.3041 a-c
Description
Two rocks and a fabric pouch.a) Large beige rock with blackened indentation holding various dried plant materials.b) Square-shaped rock with blackened and worn indentation at centre.c) Fabric pouch tied shut and decorated with marker(?) with red and black designs (flowers?). Tag with CRW writing: …
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Title
Incense Rock
Date
1970
Material
stone; fibre; grass
Dimensions
3.7 (a); 10.5 (b); 6.0 (c) x 9.0 (a); 15.0 (b); 8.5 (c) x 10.0 (a); 17.0 (b); 14.0 (c) cm
Description
Two rocks and a fabric pouch.a) Large beige rock with blackened indentation holding various dried plant materials.b) Square-shaped rock with blackened and worn indentation at centre.c) Fabric pouch tied shut and decorated with marker(?) with red and black designs (flowers?). Tag with CRW writing: “George Kaquitts rocks for burning insence (sic) ready with it for Sundance July 8, 1970.” and on reverse “Brought by Cinderella for the Archives.”
Subject
Indigenous
Stoney
George Kaquitts
ceremonial
religious
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
109.02.3041 a-c
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Date
prior to 1970
Material
stone; grass
Catalogue Number
109.02.3042
Description
Brown-grey triangular rock with a hole filled with crushed and dried plant material.
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Title
Incense Rock
Date
prior to 1970
Material
stone; grass
Dimensions
5.5 x 9.0 x 10.0 cm
Description
Brown-grey triangular rock with a hole filled with crushed and dried plant material.
Subject
Indigenous
ceremonial
religious
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
109.02.3042
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