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Date
1880 – 1966
Material
wood; metal
Catalogue Number
104.45.1002
Description
A handcarved wooden weaving shuttle. The shuttle is roughly rectangular with one pointed end and two points at the opposite end. The centre of the shuttle is cut out and has a pointed wooden bar in the middle supported by a nail.
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Title
Shuttle
Date
1880 – 1966
Material
wood; metal
Description
A handcarved wooden weaving shuttle. The shuttle is roughly rectangular with one pointed end and two points at the opposite end. The centre of the shuttle is cut out and has a pointed wooden bar in the middle supported by a nail.
Subject
households
crafts
weaving
woodworking
Credit
Gift of Forrest (Pat) Oliver Brewster, Banff, 1966
Catalogue Number
104.45.1002
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Date
prior to 1970
Material
glass; plastic; skin; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.04.3005 a,b
Description
Two loom-woven headbands with leather finishing the ends and leather thongs attached to each end.a) Light blue with a geometric design (triangles and crosses) in red, yellow, dark blue, and orange. Tag attached: “Found in bag with ‘Reba Bearspaw 30.00 2 headbands & braid 1 pair ha__ labre__d ?…
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Title
Headband
Date
prior to 1970
Material
glass; plastic; skin; fibre
Dimensions
2.6 (a,b) x 83.6 (a); 86.0 (b) cm
Description
Two loom-woven headbands with leather finishing the ends and leather thongs attached to each end.a) Light blue with a geometric design (triangles and crosses) in red, yellow, dark blue, and orange. Tag attached: “Found in bag with ‘Reba Bearspaw 30.00 2 headbands & braid 1 pair ha__ labre__d ?(medallions?)’.”b) Yellow with geometric pattern in blue, red, white, orange, green and brown.
Subject
Indigenous
Stoney
Reba Bearspaw
regalia
beading
weaving
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.04.3005 a,b
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Date
prior to 1970
Material
glass; fibre; skin
Catalogue Number
103.04.3010
Description
Loom-woven beaded headband in blue with a white, red and pink geometric design. The ends of the beading are joined with a strip of hide with scalloped edges. Green and light green ribbons (64.0 cm long) are sewn onto the centre of the hide strip.
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Title
Beaded Headband
Date
prior to 1970
Material
glass; fibre; skin
Dimensions
4.2 x 25.8 cm
Description
Loom-woven beaded headband in blue with a white, red and pink geometric design. The ends of the beading are joined with a strip of hide with scalloped edges. Green and light green ribbons (64.0 cm long) are sewn onto the centre of the hide strip.
Subject
Indigenous
regalia
beadwork
weaving
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.04.3010
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Date
n.d.
Material
wool
Catalogue Number
102.04.0567
Description
A woven wool table cover/placemat. Woven in sections of red blocks on blue. White fringe at short ends. Green tag with “HARVIE HEIGHTS WEAVERS & SPINNERS” printed on green card above the image of a loom. Handwritten name ”Marie Se[te]” below
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Title
Table Cover
Date
n.d.
Material
wool
Dimensions
32.0 x 54.0 cm
Description
A woven wool table cover/placemat. Woven in sections of red blocks on blue. White fringe at short ends. Green tag with “HARVIE HEIGHTS WEAVERS & SPINNERS” printed on green card above the image of a loom. Handwritten name ”Marie Se[te]” below
Subject
Whyte home
decor
crafts
weaving
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0567
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Date
n.d.
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
102.04.0598
Description
A small coiled basket with lid. Basket is woven from primarily light coloured fibres with a thick band of darker brown fibres around the circumference. Basket narrows to a small foot. The lid is woven in a spiral shape and sinks down slightly in centre. The base mirrors the lid but has a circle of …
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Title
Storage Basket
Date
n.d.
Material
wood
Dimensions
7.0 x 12.0 cm
Description
A small coiled basket with lid. Basket is woven from primarily light coloured fibres with a thick band of darker brown fibres around the circumference. Basket narrows to a small foot. The lid is woven in a spiral shape and sinks down slightly in centre. The base mirrors the lid but has a circle of darker weave.
Subject
indigenous
basketry
weaving
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0598
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Date
1910 – 1940
Material
fibre, plant
Catalogue Number
103.04.0007
Description
A closely woven straw hat in the shape of a truncated cone. The straw is dyed black in some places to form bands around the sides. Black dyed and natural coloured straw form concentric circles on top of the hat with a small circular opening in the centre.
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Title
Fez
Date
1910 – 1940
Material
fibre, plant
Dimensions
11.0 cm
Description
A closely woven straw hat in the shape of a truncated cone. The straw is dyed black in some places to form bands around the sides. Black dyed and natural coloured straw form concentric circles on top of the hat with a small circular opening in the centre.
Subject
souvenirs
crafts
weaving
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.04.0007
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Date
1950 – 1960
Material
fibre, plant
Catalogue Number
103.04.0010
Description
A conical woven straw sun hat decorated with two rows of blue flowers and green leaves around the hat, and green trim at the bottom edge.
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Title
Sun Hat
Date
1950 – 1960
Material
fibre, plant
Dimensions
26.5 x 41.0 cm
Description
A conical woven straw sun hat decorated with two rows of blue flowers and green leaves around the hat, and green trim at the bottom edge.
Subject
decorative
flowers
crafts
weaving
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.04.0010
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Date
1955 – 1965
Material
hair, sheep; fibre, flax
Catalogue Number
103.05.0057
Description
A long, rectangular, woven shawl of twenty dents per inch. The shawl has brightly coloured stripes that are predominently red and a diamond-shaped tapestry in the centre. A linen fringe at each end is knotted into patterened netting.
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Title
Shawl
Date
1955 – 1965
Material
hair, sheep; fibre, flax
Dimensions
96.5 x 206.5 cm
Description
A long, rectangular, woven shawl of twenty dents per inch. The shawl has brightly coloured stripes that are predominently red and a diamond-shaped tapestry in the centre. A linen fringe at each end is knotted into patterened netting.
Subject
decorative
crafts
weaving
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.05.0057
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Date
1900 – 1910
Material
skin; quill
Catalogue Number
103.07.0005
Description
A loom woven quill belt. The belt has a white background and features a design of a series of red diamonds running the length of the belt with a border of red and blue squares.
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Title
Beaded Belt
Date
1900 – 1910
Material
skin; quill
Dimensions
3.5 x 65.0 cm
Description
A loom woven quill belt. The belt has a white background and features a design of a series of red diamonds running the length of the belt with a border of red and blue squares.
Subject
Indigenous
Athapaskan
Chippeway
decorative
regalia
quillwork
weaving
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.07.0005
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Date
1900 – 1910
Material
quill; glass; fibre; skin
Catalogue Number
103.07.0006
Description
A loom woven quill belt that is split at one end. The belt has a white background with red and turquoise triangles along edges. The design features a central band of white outlined in yellow containing blue diamonds outlined in yellow. The split ends of the belt are worked in a red, white and bl…
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Title
Beaded Belt
Date
1900 – 1910
Material
quill; glass; fibre; skin
Dimensions
4.0 x 78.0 cm
Description
A loom woven quill belt that is split at one end. The belt has a white background with red and turquoise triangles along edges. The design features a central band of white outlined in yellow containing blue diamonds outlined in yellow. The split ends of the belt are worked in a red, white and blue chevron pattern. The entire belt is edged with white beads.
Subject
Indigenous
Chippeway
Athapaskan
decorative
regalia
quillwork
beadwork
weaving
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.07.0006
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