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Date
1900 – 1920
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
109.03.0004 a,b
Description
Two round brass coins with square holes in middle; smooth, raised border around edges with raised frame around square hole, and textured background on rest of coin; one side, curvilinear script only on two sides of the square raised slightly above the background; other side square blocks of linear …
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Title
Coin
Date
1900 – 1920
Material
metal
Dimensions
0.1 x 2.1 cm
Description
Two round brass coins with square holes in middle; smooth, raised border around edges with raised frame around square hole, and textured background on rest of coin; one side, curvilinear script only on two sides of the square raised slightly above the background; other side square blocks of linear symbols on all four sides of hole and raised slightly, with the letters "CT" forming the lower part of the block to the right of the square hole.
Subject
Whyte homecoins
collectables
keepsake
travel
souvenir
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
109.03.0004 a,b
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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
Images
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