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Date
1900 – 1910
Material
wood, cedar
Catalogue Number
108.05.0002
Description
A flat bottomed, basketry canoe woven of split cedar bark on a cedar splint frame. The canoe has an imbricated design in dark brown on both sides.
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Title
Miniature Canoe
Date
1900 – 1910
Material
wood, cedar
Dimensions
3.0 x 10.0 x 43.0 cm
Description
A flat bottomed, basketry canoe woven of split cedar bark on a cedar splint frame. The canoe has an imbricated design in dark brown on both sides.
Subject
Indigenous, Salish
crafts
weaving
toys
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
108.05.0002
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Date
1900 – 1920
Material
fibre, flax
Catalogue Number
104.20.0009 a-f
Description
A set of six, nearly square, white placemats of finely woven linen. Each mat has a square of cut and drawn openwork with a pattern of “X”s and “O”s in the centre that is surrounded by another band of cut and drawn openwork. The placemats have narrow hems.
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Title
Place Mat
Date
1900 – 1920
Material
fibre, flax
Dimensions
12.0 x 12.5 cm
Description
A set of six, nearly square, white placemats of finely woven linen. Each mat has a square of cut and drawn openwork with a pattern of “X”s and “O”s in the centre that is surrounded by another band of cut and drawn openwork. The placemats have narrow hems.
Subject
households
crafts
needlework
weaving
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0009 a-f
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Date
1900 – 1940
Material
hair, sheep; fibre, flax
Catalogue Number
102.02.0012
Description
Tightly woven, possibly hand woven, weft-faced rug. The dominant colours are red and blue worked in a geometric pattern. Each end is finished with brown, red and blue stripes, with the linen warp knotted for fringe. The rug has fringe loss, the pile is worn, the warp is showing, and the edg…
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Title
Throw Rug
Date
1900 – 1940
Material
hair, sheep; fibre, flax
Dimensions
105.0 x 195.0 cm
Description
Tightly woven, possibly hand woven, weft-faced rug. The dominant colours are red and blue worked in a geometric pattern. Each end is finished with brown, red and blue stripes, with the linen warp knotted for fringe. The rug has fringe loss, the pile is worn, the warp is showing, and the edges are fraying.
Subject
households
furnishings
weaving
crafts
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.02.0012
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Date
1900 – 1920
Material
hair, sheep
Catalogue Number
102.02.0018
Description
Traditional handwoven Navajo style rug in creamy white ground with zig zag, bands moving out from a central star in red, white and black. The rug is sewn to a dark brown backing of a later period.
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Title
Throw Rug
Date
1900 – 1920
Material
hair, sheep
Dimensions
137.0 x 180.0 cm
Description
Traditional handwoven Navajo style rug in creamy white ground with zig zag, bands moving out from a central star in red, white and black. The rug is sewn to a dark brown backing of a later period.
Subject
households
furnishings
crafts
weaving
Mary Schaffer Warren
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.02.0018
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Tumpline Strap, Carrying

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Date
prior to 1920
Material
hair, horse; hair, sheep
Catalogue Number
106.06.0007
Description
A long rope of black and white round braided hair with red wool tassels at the ends. The middle section is thicker with a diamond shaped pattern in the braiding and a flat brown and white piece at the centre with pink and red zig-zag stitching over top. There are also red tassels where the tumpli…
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Title
Tumpline Strap, Carrying
Date
prior to 1920
Material
hair, horse; hair, sheep
Dimensions
55.5 x 47.0 x 232.0 cm
Description
A long rope of black and white round braided hair with red wool tassels at the ends. The middle section is thicker with a diamond shaped pattern in the braiding and a flat brown and white piece at the centre with pink and red zig-zag stitching over top. There are also red tassels where the tumpline becomes thicker.
Subject
Indigenous, Salish
crafts
weaving
basketry
transportation
households
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
106.06.0007
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