- Date
- c. 1960
- Material
- skin; glass; metal; bone; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.3021 a-j
- Description
- Man's 10 piece regalia set of beaded white buckskin. Each piece has trimming band of light blue and dark blue, with same motif in yellow and dark blue, on a red background. a) Open front jacket (156.0 x 81.0 cm) with two pockets on the front. The jacket closes with thong ties and has one rolled …
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- Title
- Set Regalia
- Date
- c. 1960
- Material
- skin; glass; metal; bone; fibre
- Dimensions
- 156.0 x 81.0 cm
- Description
- Man's 10 piece regalia set of beaded white buckskin. Each piece has trimming band of light blue and dark blue, with same motif in yellow and dark blue, on a red background. a) Open front jacket (156.0 x 81.0 cm) with two pockets on the front. The jacket closes with thong ties and has one rolled hide toggle. The front opening has a chevron-shaped patch of beadwork with fringe of metal beads and animal teeth hanging from the bottom edge. There is fringe along the arms (76.0 cm long) and along the bottom (10.0 cm long).b,c) Pair of leggings (79.0 x 39.0 cm) with beaded strips, chevron-shaped beaded patches and fringe (10.0 cm). d,e) Pair of gloves (37.0 x 23.5 cm) with beaded gauntlets and beaded backs of the hands. The outside edge of each glove has long fringe (29.0 cm). Gauntlets are lined with green satin and have an outline stitched flower on the exterior opposite the beaded surface. Palm and fingers worn from use, beading loose and fringe separating from glove and gauntlet. f,g) Pair of high top moccasins (28.0 x 9.6 x 23.0 cm) with patched soles. Both worn from use and dirty.h) Headband (38.5 x 4.6 cm) with canvas backing and red and yellow dyed feathers attached. There is a 23.0 cm long thong tie attached to one end.i) Belt (90.7 x 5.0 cm) with thong ties (approx. 28.0 cm long) with a rectangular (12.0 x 14.6 cm) beaded patch attached to one end (like a buckle).j) Bag (36.0 x 27.5 cm) with one fully beaded side and two loop handles, one for carrying and one to hang bag from shoulder. The bottom edge of the bag has long fringe (27.0 cm). There are patches of dirt on the beads.
- Subject
- ceremonial
- Indigenous
- beadwork
- regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.3021 a-j
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