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Date
1920 – 1940
Material
glass; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.07.1039
Description
White beaded background with 5 geometric designs, white pony beads stitched through canvas, 3 similar designs ca 17.0 x 7.0 diamond shapes, all outlined with dark blue, 2 outer designs with yellow, light blue and orange, centre design with dark blue, light blue and orange, 2 smaller diamond and squ…
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Title
Beaded Belt
Date
1920 – 1940
Material
glass; fibre
Dimensions
10.5 x 91.5 cm
Description
White beaded background with 5 geometric designs, white pony beads stitched through canvas, 3 similar designs ca 17.0 x 7.0 diamond shapes, all outlined with dark blue, 2 outer designs with yellow, light blue and orange, centre design with dark blue, light blue and orange, 2 smaller diamond and square designs separate the 3 outlined in dark blue, with light blue and orange centres, buckskin ends sewn on with 2 thongs each end, ca 21.0 long.
Subject
Indigenous
clothing
beadwork
regalia
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
103.07.1039
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Date
1890 – 1910
Material
skin; glass; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.07.1038
Description
white bead background with 9 geometric designs, leather belt, 4 holes punched one end, 3 other, white beads 73.5 long. Open, balanced design of geometric shapes; 3 diamonds with dark blue border, red and black cross in centre with yellow background. Between and end of each diamond are dark blue, re…
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Title
Beaded Belt
Date
1890 – 1910
Material
skin; glass; fibre
Dimensions
85.0 x 6.4 cm
Description
white bead background with 9 geometric designs, leather belt, 4 holes punched one end, 3 other, white beads 73.5 long. Open, balanced design of geometric shapes; 3 diamonds with dark blue border, red and black cross in centre with yellow background. Between and end of each diamond are dark blue, red and lime rectangles, each end has a square yellowand dark red design.
Subject
Indigenous
clothing
beadwork
regalia
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
103.07.1038
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Date
1890 – 1930
Material
fibre; skin; glass
Catalogue Number
103.07.0002
Description
A beaded belt with a diamond pattern of light and dark turquoise beads worked on mustard cloth. The belt is fastened with thongs at one end that pass through a loop on the opposite end.
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Title
Beaded Belt
Date
1890 – 1930
Material
fibre; skin; glass
Dimensions
8.0 x 89.0 cm
Description
A beaded belt with a diamond pattern of light and dark turquoise beads worked on mustard cloth. The belt is fastened with thongs at one end that pass through a loop on the opposite end.
Subject
Indigenous
Stoney
decorative
regalia
beadwork
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.07.0002
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Date
1890 – 1900
Material
skin; metal; glass
Catalogue Number
103.07.0003
Description
A woman's beaded harness belt with a leather strap and buckle at opposite ends. The belt has a white border and three white squares with crosses of coloured beads separating patterned sections of blue, mustard, red and green beads.
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Title
Beaded Belt
Date
1890 – 1900
Material
skin; metal; glass
Dimensions
5.5 x 89.0 cm
Description
A woman's beaded harness belt with a leather strap and buckle at opposite ends. The belt has a white border and three white squares with crosses of coloured beads separating patterned sections of blue, mustard, red and green beads.
Subject
Indigenous
American Peigan
Crow/Flathead
regalia
decorative
beadwork
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.07.0003
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Date
1890 – 1910
Material
glass; skin; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.07.0064
Description
A completely beaded belt on canvas with red plaid cotton lining. Square buckskin flap at one end with thongs through flap, and narrow buckskin piece at other end folded over to hold single thong tied in loop for fastening, and short thongs at each corner white background with bright orange double d…
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Title
Beaded Belt
Date
1890 – 1910
Material
glass; skin; fibre
Dimensions
8.7 x 91.0 cm
Description
A completely beaded belt on canvas with red plaid cotton lining. Square buckskin flap at one end with thongs through flap, and narrow buckskin piece at other end folded over to hold single thong tied in loop for fastening, and short thongs at each corner white background with bright orange double diamonds outlined in green then blue, each separated by a stepped diamond of the same colours, small looped edging of white beads.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
regalia
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.07.0064
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Date
1920 – 1940
Material
skin; glass
Catalogue Number
103.07.0065
Description
A buckskin, beaded belt with tapered ends. The beadwork pattern is a series of regular diamonds in rose with green and red beaded centres on a ground of white beads. At the ends of the beadwork pattern are a number of bead tassles, or fringe, in clear beads.
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Title
Beaded Belt
Date
1920 – 1940
Material
skin; glass
Dimensions
4.0 x 79.5 cm
Description
A buckskin, beaded belt with tapered ends. The beadwork pattern is a series of regular diamonds in rose with green and red beaded centres on a ground of white beads. At the ends of the beadwork pattern are a number of bead tassles, or fringe, in clear beads.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
regalia
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.07.0065
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Date
1920 – 1935
Material
fibre; glass; metal; skin
Catalogue Number
103.07.0066
Description
A short length belt of linen canvas heavily beaded, with buckskin tab at each end, one holding dye stamped steel buckle. Beadwork pattern is white ground with diagonal white and red stripe alternating along edges. Interior pattern is principally staircase designs in orange, blue and red, and swallo…
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Title
Beaded Belt
Date
1920 – 1935
Material
fibre; glass; metal; skin
Dimensions
5.0 x 81.5 cm
Description
A short length belt of linen canvas heavily beaded, with buckskin tab at each end, one holding dye stamped steel buckle. Beadwork pattern is white ground with diagonal white and red stripe alternating along edges. Interior pattern is principally staircase designs in orange, blue and red, and swallowtailed tabards in orange with deep red borders.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
regalia
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.07.0066
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Date
1925 – 1935
Material
glass; skin; metal; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.07.0067
Description
A completely beaded belt with small buckskin tab at one end and small metal buckle attached by buckskin tab to other. Lined with white cotton with black floral pattern. Light pinkish purple background between vertical bands made up of five multicoloured bars adjacent to each other, each band being …
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Title
Beaded Belt
Date
1925 – 1935
Material
glass; skin; metal; fibre
Dimensions
4.3 x 96.0 cm
Description
A completely beaded belt with small buckskin tab at one end and small metal buckle attached by buckskin tab to other. Lined with white cotton with black floral pattern. Light pinkish purple background between vertical bands made up of five multicoloured bars adjacent to each other, each band being different except for the three in the middle which are green, yellow and blue. Edged with a spiral edging of angular black beads.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
regalia
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.07.0067
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Date
1920 – 1940
Material
fibre; glass
Catalogue Number
103.07.0088
Description
A wide heavily beaded cotton backed belt. Beadwork pattern is a dark green ground, bilateral symmetrical forms of red diamonds with white borders, and staircases of yellow, white and red forms. Cotton backing has been machine stitched to the heavier bead base.
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Title
Beaded Belt
Date
1920 – 1940
Material
fibre; glass
Dimensions
7.2 x 73.2 cm
Description
A wide heavily beaded cotton backed belt. Beadwork pattern is a dark green ground, bilateral symmetrical forms of red diamonds with white borders, and staircases of yellow, white and red forms. Cotton backing has been machine stitched to the heavier bead base.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
regalia
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.07.0088
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Date
1920 – 1940
Material
skin; glass; metal
Catalogue Number
103.07.0092
Description
A commercial leather belt with steel buckle which has been heavily beaded. Design of white ground which runs from buckle to belt tab with "stepped" design in blue green blue white blue red blue at the extremities, two eyes of green border around red with blue centres. Another stepped design of indi…
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Title
Beaded Belt
Date
1920 – 1940
Material
skin; glass; metal
Dimensions
5.8 x 88.0 cm
Description
A commercial leather belt with steel buckle which has been heavily beaded. Design of white ground which runs from buckle to belt tab with "stepped" design in blue green blue white blue red blue at the extremities, two eyes of green border around red with blue centres. Another stepped design of indigo blue indigo white indigo red indigo and at the centre back of the belt's a green cross with single cross bar. The beading is direct to leather, no backing or lining.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
regalis
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.07.0092
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Date
1925 – 1940
Material
skin; glass
Catalogue Number
103.07.0093
Description
A piece of commercially tanned heavy leather, "harness leather", which has been heavily beaded. Buckskin thongs or ties at the ends. Design is a white bordered ground applied in lazy stitch lines, four rectangles red bordered on length sides and a geometric baby blue and indigo double hour glass ar…
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Title
Beaded Belt
Date
1925 – 1940
Material
skin; glass
Dimensions
8.8 x 80.7 cm
Description
A piece of commercially tanned heavy leather, "harness leather", which has been heavily beaded. Buckskin thongs or ties at the ends. Design is a white bordered ground applied in lazy stitch lines, four rectangles red bordered on length sides and a geometric baby blue and indigo double hour glass around a red rectangle, alternated with harlequin diamonds in green and vermillion bordered in indigo with four points of brass beads also bordered by indigo.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
regalia
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.07.0093
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Date
1920 – 1940
Material
skin; metal; glass
Catalogue Number
103.07.0094
Description
A heavily studded commercial belt, with steel buckle held in a riveted loop, to which a slender band of baby blue beads have been added between two rows of studs in a sustaining diagonal.
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Title
Beaded Belt
Date
1920 – 1940
Material
skin; metal; glass
Dimensions
2.4 x 100.3 cm
Description
A heavily studded commercial belt, with steel buckle held in a riveted loop, to which a slender band of baby blue beads have been added between two rows of studs in a sustaining diagonal.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
regalia
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.07.0094
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Date
1920 – 1940
Material
fibre; glass
Catalogue Number
103.07.1020
Description
Beaded floral pattern on black, shaped velvet belt, lined with cotton, 3 hooks and eyes closings, border of rose coloured beads on sequinism, each fastened separately, open floral pattern, red-orange-mauve flowers with gold and silver centres, stems and leaves are blue-green-gold with red-gold and…
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Title
Beaded Belt
Date
1920 – 1940
Material
fibre; glass
Dimensions
10.2 x 79.0 cm
Description
Beaded floral pattern on black, shaped velvet belt, lined with cotton, 3 hooks and eyes closings, border of rose coloured beads on sequinism, each fastened separately, open floral pattern, red-orange-mauve flowers with gold and silver centres, stems and leaves are blue-green-gold with red-gold and blue-mauve buds, sequins scattered and grouped.
Subject
Indigenous
households
beadwork
regalia
Credit
Gift of W. J. Wright, Kamloops, 1969
Catalogue Number
103.07.1020
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Date
1890 – 1910
Material
glass; skin
Catalogue Number
103.07.3001
Description
Fully beaded belt on harness leather, edged with pink beads. Light blue background with three designs of four red diamonds with red and blue inside. Buckskin thongs on ends.
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Title
Beaded Belt
Date
1890 – 1910
Material
glass; skin
Dimensions
6.5 x 92.0 cm
Description
Fully beaded belt on harness leather, edged with pink beads. Light blue background with three designs of four red diamonds with red and blue inside. Buckskin thongs on ends.
Subject
Indigenous
Stoney
beadwork
regalia
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.07.3001
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Date
1920 – 1930
Material
fibre; skin; glass; metal
Catalogue Number
103.07.1089
Description
Beaded belt, red and white background with diagonal blue lines, light blue beaded edging. Beadwork on canvas belt with metal tabs on ends, skin backing.
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Title
Beaded Belt
Date
1920 – 1930
Material
fibre; skin; glass; metal
Dimensions
3.0 x 67.0 cm
Description
Beaded belt, red and white background with diagonal blue lines, light blue beaded edging. Beadwork on canvas belt with metal tabs on ends, skin backing.
Subject
Indigenous, Stoney
regalia
beadwork
Whyte family
Credit
Gift of Harold C. Whyte, Penticton, 2002
Catalogue Number
103.07.1089
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Date
1920 – 1930
Material
skin; glass; metal
Catalogue Number
103.07.1090
Description
Medium size beaded belt on heavy leather with metal buckle. Beadwork red and yellow geometric design on blue background.
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Title
Beaded Belt
Date
1920 – 1930
Material
skin; glass; metal
Dimensions
3.0 x 92.0 cm
Description
Medium size beaded belt on heavy leather with metal buckle. Beadwork red and yellow geometric design on blue background.
Subject
Indigenous, Stoney
regalia
beadwork
Whyte family
Credit
Gift of Harold C. Whyte, Penticton, 2002
Catalogue Number
103.07.1090
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Date
1890 – 1910
Material
ceramic
Catalogue Number
102.04.1002
Description
Ex Banff Sanitarium, drainage holes in base, white china, wide red-purple band outlined with gold lines, stamped brown "Banff Sanitarium" crest (belt forming oval shape) on front, 5 cm drainage holes in base, very simple shape, lip gently flaring from wide neck and slightly bulbous belly, gold line…
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Title
Vase
Date
1890 – 1910
Material
ceramic
Dimensions
14.7 x 8.7 cm
Description
Ex Banff Sanitarium, drainage holes in base, white china, wide red-purple band outlined with gold lines, stamped brown "Banff Sanitarium" crest (belt forming oval shape) on front, 5 cm drainage holes in base, very simple shape, lip gently flaring from wide neck and slightly bulbous belly, gold line around foot and lip
Subject
Banff Sanitarium
Dr. Brett
Credit
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Tabuteau, Banff, 1966
Catalogue Number
102.04.1002
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Date
1890 – 1910
Material
ceramic
Catalogue Number
102.04.1008
Description
white and green, ex Banff Sanitarium Hotel, white, band of sunflowers and waterlilies against scalloped green background,"Sanitarium Hotel/Banff" written in crest (belt in oval shape stamped on shoulder above band, small simple shape with slightly ribbed sides and high shoulders closing in to wide …
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Title
Vase
Date
1890 – 1910
Material
ceramic
Dimensions
12.2 cm
Description
white and green, ex Banff Sanitarium Hotel, white, band of sunflowers and waterlilies against scalloped green background,"Sanitarium Hotel/Banff" written in crest (belt in oval shape stamped on shoulder above band, small simple shape with slightly ribbed sides and high shoulders closing in to wide mouth and small undulating lip, trademark crest stamped on base noting it is "porcelain opaque"
Subject
institutions
Banff Sanitarium
Dr. Brett
Credit
Gift of Forrest (Pat) Oliver Brewster, Banff, 1966
Catalogue Number
102.04.1008
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Date
1920 – 1960
Material
glass
Catalogue Number
102.04.0104
Description
A clear glass, trumpet shaped vase with a slender fluted body flaring into a wide mouth. The body of the vase is sitting on a circular base. There is a chip on one side of the base.
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Title
Vase
Date
1920 – 1960
Material
glass
Dimensions
18.0 cm
Description
A clear glass, trumpet shaped vase with a slender fluted body flaring into a wide mouth. The body of the vase is sitting on a circular base. There is a chip on one side of the base.
Subject
households
decorative
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0104
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Date
1920 – 1960
Material
ceramic, bone china
Catalogue Number
102.04.0107
Description
A round, white vase with a plain base flaring gently to full round shoulders with a wide straight rimmed mouth. The vase is decorated with hand painted iris, leaves, and a swallow. The dominant colours of the decoration are green, blue, and white.
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Title
Vase
Date
1920 – 1960
Material
ceramic, bone china
Dimensions
11.5 cm
Description
A round, white vase with a plain base flaring gently to full round shoulders with a wide straight rimmed mouth. The vase is decorated with hand painted iris, leaves, and a swallow. The dominant colours of the decoration are green, blue, and white.
Subject
households
decorative
crafts
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0107
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