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Barrel Adapter
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.10.0017
- Date
- 1914 – 1918
- Material
- metal, steel
- Catalogue Number
- 104.10.0017
- Description
- A steel bayonet holder with a small tube to fit over the barrel of a rifle. The tube attaches a square shaped metal piece, which can hold a byonet, to the barrel. “ROSS” and “EED” are engraved on the tube.
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- Title
- Barrel Adapter
- Date
- 1914 – 1918
- Material
- metal, steel
- Dimensions
- 7.0 x 0.9 x 4.7 cm
- Description
- A steel bayonet holder with a small tube to fit over the barrel of a rifle. The tube attaches a square shaped metal piece, which can hold a byonet, to the barrel. “ROSS” and “EED” are engraved on the tube.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.10.0017
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- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 104.06.0009
- Description
- A blackjack made of flat strips of leather braided around a small round steel knob at the handle and larger, longer knob at the tip. There are folded strips of leather braided around the blackjack’s flexible shaft made of a coiled metal spring. There is a wrist strap of leather attached to a flat…
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- Title
- Blackjack
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- metal; skin
- Dimensions
- 20.0 cm
- Description
- A blackjack made of flat strips of leather braided around a small round steel knob at the handle and larger, longer knob at the tip. There are folded strips of leather braided around the blackjack’s flexible shaft made of a coiled metal spring. There is a wrist strap of leather attached to a flat-braided ring which slides up and down the shaft. There are some illegible pencil markings inside the wrist strap “W--X--”.
- Subject
- weapons
- law enforcement
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.06.0009
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- Date
- 1914 – 1945
- Material
- metal; metal, brass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 104.10.0026 a,b
- Description
- Two cleaning rods:a) A long, narrow gauge rope with a loop spliced at the end and two slits spliced below with a tube of fine mesh worked into the lower slit in a tube around each side. There is a solid brass tube (7.7 cm.) at other end.b) A cleaning rod, similar in stlye to (a), but without the w…
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- Title
- Cleaning Rod
- Date
- 1914 – 1945
- Material
- metal; metal, brass; fibre
- Dimensions
- 0.6 x 0.9 x 125.5 cm
- Description
- Two cleaning rods:a) A long, narrow gauge rope with a loop spliced at the end and two slits spliced below with a tube of fine mesh worked into the lower slit in a tube around each side. There is a solid brass tube (7.7 cm.) at other end.b) A cleaning rod, similar in stlye to (a), but without the wire mesh.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.10.0026 a,b
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Cutlass Scabbard
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.10.0014
- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- wood; metal, brass; metal, iron
- Catalogue Number
- 104.10.0014
- Description
- A curved wooden scabbard that is inlaid with brass and red paint. The scabbard has a s-shaped metal cross piece at the hilt
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- Title
- Cutlass Scabbard
- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- wood; metal, brass; metal, iron
- Dimensions
- 4.0 (tapering to 1.5) x 48.0 (on curve) cm
- Description
- A curved wooden scabbard that is inlaid with brass and red paint. The scabbard has a s-shaped metal cross piece at the hilt
- Subject
- weapons
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.10.0014
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Decorative Axe Head
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.06.1014
- Date
- 1943
- Material
- soapstone
- Catalogue Number
- 104.06.1014
- Description
- A hand-carved, black soapstone axe head that has a shaft and an axe head carved with a simulated thong that makes the two appear bound together. The piece has two holes: one to put a handle into the shaft; one to put a a handle or shaft in to make a chisel or perhaps to add a decorative touch.
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- Title
- Decorative Axe Head
- Date
- 1943
- Material
- soapstone
- Dimensions
- 9.0 x 6.2 cm
- Description
- A hand-carved, black soapstone axe head that has a shaft and an axe head carved with a simulated thong that makes the two appear bound together. The piece has two holes: one to put a handle into the shaft; one to put a a handle or shaft in to make a chisel or perhaps to add a decorative touch.
- Subject
- weapons
- tools
- hobbies
- carving
- Bill Peyto
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Peyto, Shawnigan Lake, 1967
- Catalogue Number
- 104.06.1014
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Gun-Cleaning Kit
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.10.0010
- Date
- 1915 – 1930
- Material
- metal, brass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.10.0010
- Description
- A brass, cylindrical container for oil with a screw on cap. The bottom of the container is marked with a crown and “DW”, and the top of the container is marked with the number “514”.
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- Title
- Gun-Cleaning Kit
- Date
- 1915 – 1930
- Material
- metal, brass
- Dimensions
- 9.5 cm
- Description
- A brass, cylindrical container for oil with a screw on cap. The bottom of the container is marked with a crown and “DW”, and the top of the container is marked with the number “514”.
- Subject
- households
- weapons
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.10.0010
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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- metal, brass; lacquer; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.10.0016
- Description
- A simple, straight, scabbard of engraved brass with lacquer inlay that is just wide enough to accommodate the wavy blade of the kris (104.05.0023). The scabbard has a carved wooden top at the hilt that is quite wide to accept the wide hilt points of the kris while protecting the wearer.
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- Title
- Kris Scabbard
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- metal, brass; lacquer; wood
- Dimensions
- 19.0 (approximately at the widest point) x 39.0 cm
- Description
- A simple, straight, scabbard of engraved brass with lacquer inlay that is just wide enough to accommodate the wavy blade of the kris (104.05.0023). The scabbard has a carved wooden top at the hilt that is quite wide to accept the wide hilt points of the kris while protecting the wearer.
- Subject
- weapons
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.10.0016
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- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- metal, brass; metal, copper
- Catalogue Number
- 104.10.0019 a,b
- Description
- A round brass container (a) that holds thirty-five copper percussion caps (b) that are shaped like small cylinders. Both the lid and bottom of the container are stamped with an eagle and the words “D.J. Goldmarks Patent American Safety Percussion Caps, Waranted Waterproof.....”.
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- Title
- Percussion Cap
- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- metal, brass; metal, copper
- Dimensions
- 1.2 (a) cm
- Description
- A round brass container (a) that holds thirty-five copper percussion caps (b) that are shaped like small cylinders. Both the lid and bottom of the container are stamped with an eagle and the words “D.J. Goldmarks Patent American Safety Percussion Caps, Waranted Waterproof.....”.
- Subject
- weapons
- ammunition
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.10.0019 a,b
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- Date
- 1943
- Material
- stone; bone
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.1010 a,b
- Description
- Two hand-carved projectile points:(a) a white, black and grey with silver flecks, soapstone projectile point 8.0x2.3cm wide;(b) a white, grey and black bone projectile point made of bone.
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- Title
- Point
- Date
- 1943
- Material
- stone; bone
- Description
- Two hand-carved projectile points:(a) a white, black and grey with silver flecks, soapstone projectile point 8.0x2.3cm wide;(b) a white, grey and black bone projectile point made of bone.
- Subject
- weapons
- tools
- hobbies
- carving
- Bill Peyto
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Peyto, Shawnigan Lake, 1967
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.1010 a,b
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Point Projectile Point
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.05.1025%20a%20-%20ae
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- Banff chert
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.1025 a - ae
- Description
- Point a: Middle prehistoric point made from Banff chert Point b: Possible Besant point made from red chert Point c: Possible Samantha point made from gray chert Point d: Oxbow point made from black chert Point e: Middle pre- contact point made from Kutenai argillite Point f: Middle pre contact poin…
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- Title
- Point Projectile Point
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- Banff chert
- Dimensions
- 3.0 x 2.50 cm
- Description
- Point a: Middle prehistoric point made from Banff chert Point b: Possible Besant point made from red chert Point c: Possible Samantha point made from gray chert Point d: Oxbow point made from black chert Point e: Middle pre- contact point made from Kutenai argillite Point f: Middle pre contact point made from Banff chert Point g: Bitterroot point made from Banff chert Point h: Bitterroot point made from black chert Point i: Possible Avonlea point made from gray chert Point j: Besant point made from black chertPoint k: Late pre-contact point made from siltstone Point l: Late pre- contact point made from siltstone Point m: Biface made of Banff chert Point n: Avonlea projectile point made of Banff chert Point o: Besant point made from Banff chert Point p: uniface made from Banff chert Point q: thinning flake made of obsidian Point r: Biface made from obsidian Point s: Samantha point made from Banff chert Point t: Sandy Creek point made of Banff chert Point u: Sandy Creek point made of brown quartzite Point v: Besant point made of Banff chertPoint w: Samantha point made of gray quartzite Point x: Biface made of black chert Point y: Biface made of Banff chert Point z: Late pre-contact point made of Banff chert Point aa: Biface made from Banff chert Point ab: Biface or proximal tip of projectile point made of Banff chert Point ac: Biface of proximal tip of projectile point made of quartz crystal Point ad: Thinning flake made of Banff chert Point ae: uniface made from red chert
- Subject
- Lithic
- Stone tools
- weapons
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Peyto, Shawnigan Lake, 1967
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.1025 a - ae
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