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Miniature; Model Teepee

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Date
prior to 1925
Material
skin, deer; wood; fibre
Catalogue Number
101.01.1002
Description
White deerskin sewn together in two places, stretched over wooden tent pegs which are tied onto wooden hoop with deerskin. Two smoke flaps with long poles attached. Front of tepee closed with 6 wooden sticks. Painted decoration: top border of black with yellow dots two thirds up from bottom, below …
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Title
Miniature; Model Teepee
Date
prior to 1925
Material
skin, deer; wood; fibre
Dimensions
58.0 cm
Description
White deerskin sewn together in two places, stretched over wooden tent pegs which are tied onto wooden hoop with deerskin. Two smoke flaps with long poles attached. Front of tepee closed with 6 wooden sticks. Painted decoration: top border of black with yellow dots two thirds up from bottom, below that are various scenes. To the right of tent opening are two hunters under a half sun. Next is a shield and spear and then a woman with a tomahawk. To the left of the opening is a hunter on horseback facing a bison under a half sun. A blue border around bottom and tent opening.
Subject
Indigenous
souvenir
Mary Schaffer
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
101.01.1002
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Miniature; Model Teepee

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Date
prior to 1975
Material
wood; skin; hair; stone
Catalogue Number
101.01.1004
Description
A tepee made of sticks and tanned hide glued together to form the traditional cone shaped top. The flap in front is formed from small bits of wood looped together. The front part of the tepee above the flap does not reach the top. This allows a hole for air. Inside the tent there is a ring of stone…
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Title
Miniature; Model Teepee
Date
prior to 1975
Material
wood; skin; hair; stone
Description
A tepee made of sticks and tanned hide glued together to form the traditional cone shaped top. The flap in front is formed from small bits of wood looped together. The front part of the tepee above the flap does not reach the top. This allows a hole for air. Inside the tent there is a ring of stones for the fire pit. Animal hair for bison hides.
Subject
Indigenous
souvenir
Catharine Whyte
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
101.01.1004
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Date
prior to 1970
Material
fibre; wood; stone; skin
Catalogue Number
101.01.1006
Description
Miniature model of a camp scene on a green fabric. Tepee is made out of birchbark, decorated with a bear, eagle and bison. Inside is a firepit. Outside are two female figures, one kneeling on a hide, one standing, one black dog, one canoe and two pack saddles. Cook fire with pot and sticks.
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Title
Miniature Teepee
Date
prior to 1970
Material
fibre; wood; stone; skin
Dimensions
36.0 x 36.0 x 42.0 cm
Description
Miniature model of a camp scene on a green fabric. Tepee is made out of birchbark, decorated with a bear, eagle and bison. Inside is a firepit. Outside are two female figures, one kneeling on a hide, one standing, one black dog, one canoe and two pack saddles. Cook fire with pot and sticks.
Subject
Indigenous
souvenir
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
101.01.1006
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Date
n.d.
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
102.04.0503
Description
Tiny, red metal padlock with a silver back that has a chevron pattern around the keyhole. The key is attached by a string and is silver with wide grooves.
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Title
Padlock
Date
n.d.
Material
metal
Dimensions
3.5 x 1.0 x 2.0 cm
Description
Tiny, red metal padlock with a silver back that has a chevron pattern around the keyhole. The key is attached by a string and is silver with wide grooves.
Subject
Whyte home
personal
accessories
safety
households
travel
souvenir
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0503
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Date
1940 – 1950
Material
glass; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.01.0010
Description
A single strand beaded necklace with black beads in the centre and white beads along the edges. The ends are tied in a knot with two loops of black and white beads at each end.
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Title
Beaded Necklace
Date
1940 – 1950
Material
glass; fibre
Dimensions
46.0 cm
Description
A single strand beaded necklace with black beads in the centre and white beads along the edges. The ends are tied in a knot with two loops of black and white beads at each end.
Subject
Indigenous
Stoney
tourism
souvenir; regalia
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0010
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Date
1900 – 1950
Material
metal; stone
Catalogue Number
103.01.0045
Description
A man's heavy silver ring with large rounded reddish orange opaque stone. Stone is hemispherical, set into wide, ornamented band of silver around its circumference. Stone appears to be pegged through the centre with a piece of silver which appears as a dot at the top of the stone. Plain, simple, fi…
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Title
Ring
Date
1900 – 1950
Material
metal; stone
Dimensions
2.5 x 2.5 x 3.1 cm
Description
A man's heavy silver ring with large rounded reddish orange opaque stone. Stone is hemispherical, set into wide, ornamented band of silver around its circumference. Stone appears to be pegged through the centre with a piece of silver which appears as a dot at the top of the stone. Plain, simple, finger band is fixed to back of stone with a malleable substance which is now hard.
Subject
Whyte home
accessories
jewlery
fashion
travel
souvenir
keepsake
collectable
households
Nepal
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0045
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Date
1850 – 1925
Material
metal; stone
Catalogue Number
103.01.0046 a,b
Description
Two heavy, large, silver hoop earrings with large teardrop-shaped turquoise stone in heavy silver setting attached at one side. Hoops split with gap between ends, and uneven ringed texture on the surface. Each hoop has a circular ring of metal around to stop it at the pierced ear hole. Stones set …
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Title
Earrings
Date
1850 – 1925
Material
metal; stone
Dimensions
7.0 x 5.5 cm
Description
Two heavy, large, silver hoop earrings with large teardrop-shaped turquoise stone in heavy silver setting attached at one side. Hoops split with gap between ends, and uneven ringed texture on the surface. Each hoop has a circular ring of metal around to stop it at the pierced ear hole. Stones set in heavy silver teardrop shaped setting with double row of gadrooning at bottom supporting a series of small silver balls heaped on top around the stone (a) larger stone setting has four larger silver balls at point of teardrop, silver stopping ring at one end of hoop. 15.5 cm leather thong attached to hoop beneath setting.( b) smaller, texture worn on hoop. Uneven stopping ring in middle of one side of hoop. Small silver loop at pointed end of setting, with string of loosely spun wool through loop.(b) is 6.0 x 4.5 cm
Subject
Whyte home
accessories
fashion
jewlery
travel
souvenir
households
adornment
women
Nepal
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0046 a,b
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Date
1925 – 1950
Material
metal; stone
Catalogue Number
103.01.0149
Description
Crude, various coloured stones on long silver bar links. Flat, sterling silver links taper at the middle and have small eye pierced through each end. Links joined by small piece of wire shaped into a figure 8 through the eyes. Ring at one end, and two opposing hooks which swivel together to lock ar…
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Title
Beaded Bracelet
Date
1925 – 1950
Material
metal; stone
Dimensions
1.5 x 21.9 cm
Description
Crude, various coloured stones on long silver bar links. Flat, sterling silver links taper at the middle and have small eye pierced through each end. Links joined by small piece of wire shaped into a figure 8 through the eyes. Ring at one end, and two opposing hooks which swivel together to lock around ring, clasp bracelet into loop. Stones threaded on the six bars are (1) large brown bead jasper ?, (2) flat green bead quartz ?, round clear bead microline? , (3) cylindrical blue bead (lapis , large triangular aqau bead turquoise, (4) small green bead quartz ? , large red torus shaped bead jasper , small orange bead jasper ? , (5) large clear round bead - microline? , (6) large red bead jasper.
Subject
Whtye home
accessories
jewlery
fashion
travel
souvenir
households
adornment
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0149
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Date
1975 – 1977
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
103.01.0180
Description
Large, heavy, cast brass ?, medallion on long silver chain. Praying, seated Budda figure at centre of front with U shaped motif spaced around edge. Obverse slightly concave with relief casting covering surface. Ring of animals crawl around circular central motif, with other odd, organic shapes cove…
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Title
Pendant
Date
1975 – 1977
Material
metal
Dimensions
0.8 x 4.7 x 30.9 cm
Description
Large, heavy, cast brass ?, medallion on long silver chain. Praying, seated Budda figure at centre of front with U shaped motif spaced around edge. Obverse slightly concave with relief casting covering surface. Ring of animals crawl around circular central motif, with other odd, organic shapes covering surface. Hole pierced through narrow flange at top to hold chain. Chain of heavy silver links.
Subject
Whyte home
travel
souvenir
gift
accessories
jewlery
fashion
households
adornment
animal
religious
Donna Class
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0180
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Date
n.d.
Material
clay; cord; metal
Catalogue Number
103.01.0209 a-c
Description
A jewelry set consisting of a necklace (a) and a pair of earrings (b,c). All are roughly leaf shaped and made of clay that has been painted half orange and half black. All have holes at the top through which a black cord (a) or brass earring posts (b,c) are fastened. On the back of the necklace “al…
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Title
Jewelry Set
Date
n.d.
Material
clay; cord; metal
Dimensions
37.0 x 8.0 cm
Description
A jewelry set consisting of a necklace (a) and a pair of earrings (b,c). All are roughly leaf shaped and made of clay that has been painted half orange and half black. All have holes at the top through which a black cord (a) or brass earring posts (b,c) are fastened. On the back of the necklace “aloha creation” is handwritten in white. The back of the earrings read “aloha c” also handwritten in white.
Subject
Moore home
travel
souvenir
accessories
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0209 a-c
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