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- Date
- 1969
- Material
- metal; cord
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0318
- Description
- A bolo style tie made of woven green cord that is capped with heavy silver metal tips at each end and held together at the neck with a silver coin. Coin has bust of a man in a bison hair and horn headdress with “BANFF CANADA” above “KIWANIS DOLLAR” below and “expires sept 30. 69” on either side. Ob…
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- Title
- Bolo Necktie
- Date
- 1969
- Material
- metal; cord
- Dimensions
- 3.5 x 43.5 cm
- Description
- A bolo style tie made of woven green cord that is capped with heavy silver metal tips at each end and held together at the neck with a silver coin. Coin has bust of a man in a bison hair and horn headdress with “BANFF CANADA” above “KIWANIS DOLLAR” below and “expires sept 30. 69” on either side. Obverse is partly obscured by mounting hardware but reads “INDIAN DAYS” at top and “1889-1969 VALUE ONE DOLLAR IN BANFF” at bottom.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0318
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Souvenir Spoon
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.20.1084
- Date
- 1967
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1084
- Description
- Gold coloured metal spoon, fancy handle with a shield-shape on end with an enamelled picture of a Mountie on horseback and "Canada" below that. In a blue paper box with clear cover.
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- Title
- Souvenir Spoon
- Date
- 1967
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 13.0 cm
- Description
- Gold coloured metal spoon, fancy handle with a shield-shape on end with an enamelled picture of a Mountie on horseback and "Canada" below that. In a blue paper box with clear cover.
- Credit
- Gift of Pamela Knott, Banff, 1997
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1084
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- Date
- 1966
- Material
- cord; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0317
- Description
- A bolo style necktie consisting of woven light and navy blue cord with ribbed golden ends. A round brass medallion has been mounted on the tie at the throat. Front of medallion has a relief of two people in western dress on bull and horseback with “CALGARY STAMPEDE” above and “1966” below. Back of …
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- Title
- Bolo Necktie
- Date
- 1966
- Material
- cord; metal
- Dimensions
- 4.0 x 41.0 cm
- Description
- A bolo style necktie consisting of woven light and navy blue cord with ribbed golden ends. A round brass medallion has been mounted on the tie at the throat. Front of medallion has a relief of two people in western dress on bull and horseback with “CALGARY STAMPEDE” above and “1966” below. Back of medallion partly obscured by mounting hardware bust what is visible reads “SOUVENIR DOLLAR CALGARY ALBERTA CANADA THE STAMPEDE CITY”.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0317
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Commemorative Plate
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.02.1186
- Date
- 1961
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1186
- Description
- mass produced commemorative plate with gold rim trim and plate centre includes decal of two Canadian Geese taking lift off over bullrushes and water. Writing on front of plate in maroon letters "ALBERTA FISH & GAME ASSOCIATION 32nd ANNUAL CONVENTION BANFF FEB. 2nd 1961" with gold trim between lette…
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- Title
- Commemorative Plate
- Date
- 1961
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 2.0 x 25.0 cm
- Description
- mass produced commemorative plate with gold rim trim and plate centre includes decal of two Canadian Geese taking lift off over bullrushes and water. Writing on front of plate in maroon letters "ALBERTA FISH & GAME ASSOCIATION 32nd ANNUAL CONVENTION BANFF FEB. 2nd 1961" with gold trim between letters. Verso: Hycroft & Canada Medicine Hat
- Credit
- Purchased from Debra Reeve, 2016
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1186
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- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- wood; bone; feather; glass; skin; sinew
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0045
- Description
- Short spear with long white bone point tied to painted wooden handle with sinew. Handle carved with rough buffalo head near point painted black and yellow, with man's head at middle painted black hair with yellow cheeks and mouth. Bottom part painted green with red design, and green and yellow bulb…
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- Title
- Spear
- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- wood; bone; feather; glass; skin; sinew
- Dimensions
- 3.0 x 3.0 x 69.5 cm
- Description
- Short spear with long white bone point tied to painted wooden handle with sinew. Handle carved with rough buffalo head near point painted black and yellow, with man's head at middle painted black hair with yellow cheeks and mouth. Bottom part painted green with red design, and green and yellow bulbous form at end. Sections between carving and paint wrapped with bands of buckskin covered with brightly coloured beadwork. Three groups of feathers hang from ends of shaft and middle.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0045
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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
- 1965 – 1970
- Material
- wood; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 104.33.0021
- Description
- Small drum with wrist or suspension strap on side. Straight sided conic section. Larger diameter at top than at bottom. Hairy brown hide at top joins to beige hide from bottom, with dark, hairy close lacing. "Tripoli" stamped on bottom, drum rattles when shaken.
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- Title
- Drum
- Date
- 1965 – 1970
- Material
- wood; skin
- Dimensions
- 10.5 x 10.2 cm
- Description
- Small drum with wrist or suspension strap on side. Straight sided conic section. Larger diameter at top than at bottom. Hairy brown hide at top joins to beige hide from bottom, with dark, hairy close lacing. "Tripoli" stamped on bottom, drum rattles when shaken.
- Subject
- entertainment
- souvenir
- David Newbury
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.33.0021
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- Date
- 1965 – 1970
- Material
- wood; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 104.33.0022
- Description
- Small, cylindrical drum. Drum is open wooden cylinder which is dark brown and incised diamond decoration. Holes drilled at cylinder ends, into which pegs are driven to hold hide drum covers on either end of cylinder. Twisted hide hand or suspension strap is an extension of the one drum cover.
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- Title
- Drum
- Date
- 1965 – 1970
- Material
- wood; skin
- Dimensions
- 13.2 x 9.5 cm
- Description
- Small, cylindrical drum. Drum is open wooden cylinder which is dark brown and incised diamond decoration. Holes drilled at cylinder ends, into which pegs are driven to hold hide drum covers on either end of cylinder. Twisted hide hand or suspension strap is an extension of the one drum cover.
- Subject
- entertainment
- souvenir
- David Newbury
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.33.0022
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- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- grass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0031
- Description
- A short, cylindrical, natural coloured basket with raffia flowers. Woven of coils of straw, stitched together with spiralling radial stitches. Large red, brown and blue raffia flowers decorate the sides of the basket and top of the lid with raffia stitching, "Eagle Nest, Bermuda" on l…
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- Title
- Sewing Basket
- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- grass; fibre
- Dimensions
- 8.5 x 24.5 cm
- Description
- A short, cylindrical, natural coloured basket with raffia flowers. Woven of coils of straw, stitched together with spiralling radial stitches. Large red, brown and blue raffia flowers decorate the sides of the basket and top of the lid with raffia stitching, "Eagle Nest, Bermuda" on lid. Lined with white muslin which also covers false bottom. A series of muslin pockets run around entire circumference inside. Basket holds many spools of thread as well as various other sewing sundries (folding scissors, thimbles, pincushion).
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0031
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- Date
- 1960 – 1963
- Material
- wood; rubber
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0114
- Description
- Mass produced stylized bird constructed of various natural coloured spheres of wood, joined with dowels. Head has black rubber inset eyes and head swivels 360 degrees. Chip on left foot. Feet form base.
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- Title
- Bird Figurine
- Date
- 1960 – 1963
- Material
- wood; rubber
- Dimensions
- 8.5 x 5.0 x 6.5 cm
- Description
- Mass produced stylized bird constructed of various natural coloured spheres of wood, joined with dowels. Head has black rubber inset eyes and head swivels 360 degrees. Chip on left foot. Feet form base.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0114
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