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Date
1900 – 1930
Material
stone, soapstone
Catalogue Number
109.02.0013
Description
A squared piece of greyish soapstone (steatite) cut roughly in the shape of a pipe bowl with a sharp right angle. There is an incised vertical line at the joint of bowl and stem piece.
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Title
Calmulet Bowl
Date
1900 – 1930
Material
stone, soapstone
Dimensions
4.0 cm
Description
A squared piece of greyish soapstone (steatite) cut roughly in the shape of a pipe bowl with a sharp right angle. There is an incised vertical line at the joint of bowl and stem piece.
Subject
Indigenous, Plains
crafts
carving
smoking
ceremonial
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
109.02.0013
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Date
1870 – 1900
Material
stone, catlinite; wood
Catalogue Number
109.02.0010 a,b
Description
A wooden pipe stem and carven pipestone bowl.a) A pipe stem of a long sightly curved hollowed willow (?) branch with light coloured wood at the mouthpiece becoming dark at the other end. b) The small red-brown bowl is of very simple design, at a right angle to the stem, and is slightly flaring to t…
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Title
Calumet
Date
1870 – 1900
Material
stone, catlinite; wood
Dimensions
4.5 (bowl) x 29.0 cm
Description
A wooden pipe stem and carven pipestone bowl.a) A pipe stem of a long sightly curved hollowed willow (?) branch with light coloured wood at the mouthpiece becoming dark at the other end. b) The small red-brown bowl is of very simple design, at a right angle to the stem, and is slightly flaring to the opening. The bowl is incised with simple animal and geometric shapes.
Subject
Indigenous, Stoney
women
smoking
ceremonial
carving
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
109.02.0010 a,b
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Date
1870 – 1910
Material
stone, catlinite; wood
Catalogue Number
109.02.0012 a,b
Description
A wooden pipe stem with a pipestone bowl.a) A straight rather short pipe stem carved of wood and hollowed like a straw. The stem has two coloured rings painted around it.b) A simple right-angled bowl carved from red-brown pipestone. There is a ring carved where the stem joins.
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Title
Calumet
Date
1870 – 1910
Material
stone, catlinite; wood
Dimensions
5.5 (bowl) x 18.0 cm
Description
A wooden pipe stem with a pipestone bowl.a) A straight rather short pipe stem carved of wood and hollowed like a straw. The stem has two coloured rings painted around it.b) A simple right-angled bowl carved from red-brown pipestone. There is a ring carved where the stem joins.
Subject
Indigenous, Stoney
ceremonial
carving
smoking
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
109.02.0012 a,b
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Date
prior to 1870
Material
stone, catlinite; wood; quill; fibre
Catalogue Number
109.02.0014 a,b
Description
A quill-wrapped wooden pipe stem with a carved pipestone bowl.a) A long pipe stem made from a hollowed piece of wood wrapped with multi-coloured quills. b) A red-brown right angle pipe bowl carved from pipestone.
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Title
Calumet
Date
prior to 1870
Material
stone, catlinite; wood; quill; fibre
Dimensions
8.5 (bowl) x 54.0 cm
Description
A quill-wrapped wooden pipe stem with a carved pipestone bowl.a) A long pipe stem made from a hollowed piece of wood wrapped with multi-coloured quills. b) A red-brown right angle pipe bowl carved from pipestone.
Subject
Indigenous, Stoney
Plains Cree
Woodland Ojibwa
Plains Ojibwa
crafts
carving
quillwork
smoking
ceremonial
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
109.02.0014 a,b
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Date
prior to 1970
Material
stone
Catalogue Number
109.02.3046
Description
Red-brown calumet bowl in the shape of a horse with the hole through the top of the horse’s head. Obvious repair across horse’s hind-quarters and the front legs are broken. The end where this section attaches to the stem is jagged and has putty or glue attached.See narrative
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Title
Calumet Fragment
Date
prior to 1970
Material
stone
Dimensions
7.1 x 2.2 x 18.2 cm
Description
Red-brown calumet bowl in the shape of a horse with the hole through the top of the horse’s head. Obvious repair across horse’s hind-quarters and the front legs are broken. The end where this section attaches to the stem is jagged and has putty or glue attached.See narrative
Subject
Indigenous
ceremonial
religious
smoking
crafts
carving
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
109.02.3046
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Date
1972
Material
stone
Catalogue Number
109.02.3047
Description
Brown and black carved pipe bowl. There are two notes that accompany this object, both with CRW writing. One note on a brown envelope: “Doug Light These belong to Joe Abraham of Big Horn. They are very old - perhaps before real pipes - belonged to his great grandmother - the face in the rock is…
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Title
Calumet Fragment
Date
1972
Material
stone
Dimensions
5.5 x 3.0 x 7.0 cm
Description
Brown and black carved pipe bowl. There are two notes that accompany this object, both with CRW writing. One note on a brown envelope: “Doug Light These belong to Joe Abraham of Big Horn. They are very old - perhaps before real pipes - belonged to his great grandmother - the face in the rock is also unusual - the nose fell off & they tried to glue it on - Joe would like to know the value of it. Catharine Whyte Banff.” Inside this evelope are some other slips of paper: a blue “Glenbow-Alberta Institute Routing Slip” to “JOHN HELLSON CARDSTON, ALTA 252-1946”, and two yellow “Alberta Stoney Indian Hand Crafts” tags with “Joe Abraham very old - pipe - very old - when no pipes at all - Laurier Hunter” and “Joe Abraham June 26 ‘72 very old don’t know history nose fell off tried to glue it.”
Subject
Indigenous
Stoney
Joe Abraham
Laurier Hunter
ceremonial
religious
crafts
carving
smoking
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
109.02.3047
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Date
1875 – 1910
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
109.02.0019
Description
Tubular wooden pipe stem carved from a piece of wood with narrow diameter ends, one to fit into a pipe bowl, and the other for a mouthpiece. A hole has been drilled through its length and knots and woodgrain are visible.
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Title
Calumet Stem
Date
1875 – 1910
Material
wood
Dimensions
2.1 x 2.1 x 25.8 cm
Description
Tubular wooden pipe stem carved from a piece of wood with narrow diameter ends, one to fit into a pipe bowl, and the other for a mouthpiece. A hole has been drilled through its length and knots and woodgrain are visible.
Subject
Indigenous, Stoney
ceremonial
carving
smoking
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
109.02.0019
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Date
1965
Material
metal; paint; paper
Catalogue Number
110.01.1065
Description
A hinged flat Player’s cigarette box made out of metal. It was commonly known as a Players Flat 50. The box is light blue with gold and red edging. The Players logo (a white life preserver with red lettering “PLAYERS NAVY CUT” with a seaman in the centre, and the sea and two sailing ships beyond, i…
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Title
Cigarette Box
Date
1965
Material
metal; paint; paper
Dimensions
15.0 x 10.10 cm
Description
A hinged flat Player’s cigarette box made out of metal. It was commonly known as a Players Flat 50. The box is light blue with gold and red edging. The Players logo (a white life preserver with red lettering “PLAYERS NAVY CUT” with a seaman in the centre, and the sea and two sailing ships beyond, is in the left corner, “Players” in black and red script, and “NAVY CUT CIGARETTES “MEDIUM” “ in the right hand corner. There is a remnant of the paper excise tax stamp in black and white. On the top part of the gold-coloured bottom in black writing “OPENING RIBBON” and then an arrow pointing right followed by “PAT’D 1934-35” and on the bottom “MANUFACTURED BY IMPERIAL TOBACCO CO. OF CANADA, LIMITED, MONTREAL, CANADA SUCCESSOR TO JOHN PLAYER 7 SONS, ENGLAND. The inside top cover has the Players logo (a life preserver with black lettering “PLAYERS NAVY CUT” with a seaman in the centre, the sea and two sailing ships beyond, is in the left corner, “Players” in black script, and “NAVY CUT CIGARETTES “MEDIUM” ”. There are two pieces of silver paper with white backing inside the cigarette box.
Subject
pastime
habit
smoking
Bill Peyto
Credit
Gift of Robert Peyto, Shawnigan Lake, 1967
Catalogue Number
110.01.1065
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Date
n.d.
Material
paper; ink; parchment
Catalogue Number
110.01.1060
Description
a box that once contained cigarettes; it’s empty except for a folded piece of parchment. The box is covered with a light brown, heavily textured paper made to resemble leather. There is a paper hinge for opening and closing and a piece of white paper glued onto the top of the box with green letter…
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Title
Cigarette Box
Date
n.d.
Material
paper; ink; parchment
Dimensions
8.5 x 7.1 cm
Description
a box that once contained cigarettes; it’s empty except for a folded piece of parchment. The box is covered with a light brown, heavily textured paper made to resemble leather. There is a paper hinge for opening and closing and a piece of white paper glued onto the top of the box with green lettering: in the left hand top corner “BY APPOINTMENT TO”, the royal insignia underneath, and below that “HIS MAJESTY THE KING”; printed diagonally across “20 STRAIGHT CUT 20” right hand “MANUFACTURED BY BENSON AND HEDGES (CANADA) LIMITED” and across the bottom “LONDON MONTREAL NEW YORK” and on the other side of the cover another piece of white paper glued on with exactly the same information “BY APPOINTMENT TO”, the royal insignia underneath “HIS MAJESTY THE KING”, diagonally across “20 STRAIGHT CUT 20” right hand “MANUFACTURED BY BENSON AND HEDGES (CANADA) LIMITED and across the bottom “LONDON MONTREAL NEW YORK”. Previous to opening, the box had a grey and white stamp sealing it shut (it is now in two pieces because it has been opened) ”20” in both top corners. An arc “CANADA” a larger (1.0Cm) “20” with the word “CIGARETTES “ printed inside a rectangular box; on the the bottom”CIGARETTES” underneath “SERIES 1915”.
Credit
Gift of Joan Boyd for Dorothy Boyce (Estate), Banff, 2010
Catalogue Number
110.01.1060
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Date
1930 – 1950
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
103.08.1050
Description
Hinged flat cigarette case with snap closure and gold coloured elastic holding band inside. Large"E" monogram on outside top left. Inscription inside left "Edmee Moore Banff Canada" 4 makers silver marks beneath and three makers silver marks on bottom right.
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Title
Cigarette Case
Date
1930 – 1950
Material
metal
Dimensions
9.5 x 8.5 cm
Description
Hinged flat cigarette case with snap closure and gold coloured elastic holding band inside. Large"E" monogram on outside top left. Inscription inside left "Edmee Moore Banff Canada" 4 makers silver marks beneath and three makers silver marks on bottom right.
Subject
Edmee Moore
pastime
smoking
households
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
103.08.1050
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