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Date
1945 – 1955
Material
ceramic
Catalogue Number
107.01.0156
Description
A realistic grey glazed representation of a spotted fawn lying with its legs folded under and head turned to one side, large upstanding ears, muzzle, eyes and hoofs black.
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Title
Animal Figurine
Date
1945 – 1955
Material
ceramic
Dimensions
8.2 x 4.2 x 10.0 cm
Description
A realistic grey glazed representation of a spotted fawn lying with its legs folded under and head turned to one side, large upstanding ears, muzzle, eyes and hoofs black.
Subject
households
decorative
miniatures
animal
deer
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0156
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Date
1940 – 1970
Material
wood; stone
Catalogue Number
107.02.0031
Description
Carved spruce bark bear standing on flat, round rock base. Carved bark layers accentuate form of carving. Bear standing on four legs, has small ears and tail. Facial features carved in and painted as black holes for eyes, and red slash for a mouth. Glued onto oval piece of greyish shale acting …
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Title
Animal Figurine
Date
1940 – 1970
Material
wood; stone
Dimensions
7.5 x 2.7 x 10.5 cm
Description
Carved spruce bark bear standing on flat, round rock base. Carved bark layers accentuate form of carving. Bear standing on four legs, has small ears and tail. Facial features carved in and painted as black holes for eyes, and red slash for a mouth. Glued onto oval piece of greyish shale acting as base.
Subject
households
decorative
animal
bear
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.02.0031
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Date
1949 – 1951
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
107.01.0109
Description
Stick figure of painter with palette, standing and facing easel. Both on coiled, circular carpet like base. Made from multi coloured pieces of telephone cable wire, formed and glued.
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Title
Artist Figurine
Date
1949 – 1951
Material
metal
Dimensions
6.0 x 6.0 x 6.4 cm
Description
Stick figure of painter with palette, standing and facing easel. Both on coiled, circular carpet like base. Made from multi coloured pieces of telephone cable wire, formed and glued.
Subject
households
decorative
miniatures
craft
Christmas
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0109
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Date
1938 – 1938
Material
plaster
Catalogue Number
102.04.0158
Description
An ashtray in the shape of a wagon wheel and decorated with a three dimensional bison skull and highlighted with brown paint. The ashtray is scorched from use, and the bison’s left horn broken and missing. The words “J Fuller ‘38’” are on one side of the ashtray, and “Made in Banff Can” is on the…
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Title
Ashtray
Date
1938 – 1938
Material
plaster
Dimensions
5.0 x 13.5 x 14.3 cm
Description
An ashtray in the shape of a wagon wheel and decorated with a three dimensional bison skull and highlighted with brown paint. The ashtray is scorched from use, and the bison’s left horn broken and missing. The words “J Fuller ‘38’” are on one side of the ashtray, and “Made in Banff Can” is on the base.
Subject
households
decorative
smoking
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0158
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Date
1940 – 1960
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
102.04.0342
Description
Flat, triangular tray with rounded corners and raised rim. Tray is smooth, rim has been tooled into irregular, bumpy ridge. Stamped on bottom "Handarbeide i Tinn, A. Ruud".
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Title
Ashtray
Date
1940 – 1960
Material
metal
Dimensions
1.0 x 7.0 x 12.4 cm
Description
Flat, triangular tray with rounded corners and raised rim. Tray is smooth, rim has been tooled into irregular, bumpy ridge. Stamped on bottom "Handarbeide i Tinn, A. Ruud".
Subject
households
decorative
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0342
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Date
1910 – 1950
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
103.08.0036
Description
A square, handwoven, white cotton bag with a short brown twisted cord handles through holes in the side near the top opening. A picture on the side of the bag is worked in cross stitch embroidery and is a wide border framing two peacocks and a tree in the centre.
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Title
Bag
Date
1910 – 1950
Material
fibre
Dimensions
20.0 x 19.0 cm
Description
A square, handwoven, white cotton bag with a short brown twisted cord handles through holes in the side near the top opening. A picture on the side of the bag is worked in cross stitch embroidery and is a wide border framing two peacocks and a tree in the centre.
Subject
households
decorative
crafts
needlework
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0036
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Date
1930 – 1950
Material
wood; fibre
Catalogue Number
102.04.0371
Description
A small, brightly coloured, lidded basket of split root and bark in a cylindrical shape. Natural yellow coloured background with purple band around middle containing a bright yellow zig-zag line. Flat lid has narrow green line around edge with orange circle outlined in purple around a lighter purp…
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Title
Basket
Date
1930 – 1950
Material
wood; fibre
Dimensions
7.0 x 9.5 cm
Description
A small, brightly coloured, lidded basket of split root and bark in a cylindrical shape. Natural yellow coloured background with purple band around middle containing a bright yellow zig-zag line. Flat lid has narrow green line around edge with orange circle outlined in purple around a lighter purple dot at the centre. Base is natural brown in simple basket weave at centre with each piece of cedar split where the base of the basket turns to form sides and then worked in birdcage technique of weaving where a coil is laid inside this frame of split cedar and the individual pieces of cedar are tied in to each of the coils by a series of twined stitches.
Subject
households
decorative
miniatures
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0371
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Date
1930 – 1950
Material
wood; fibre
Catalogue Number
102.04.0373
Description
A large broad-bottomed shallow wicker bowl, finely woven of natural yellow, red and brown colours in distinctive pattern of narrow bands and herringbone, simple lattice weave technique used throughout with narrow bands of red and yellow alternating with brown bands woven with a thicker, flat strand…
Title
Basket
Date
1930 – 1950
Material
wood; fibre
Dimensions
6.5 x 30.9 cm
Description
A large broad-bottomed shallow wicker bowl, finely woven of natural yellow, red and brown colours in distinctive pattern of narrow bands and herringbone, simple lattice weave technique used throughout with narrow bands of red and yellow alternating with brown bands woven with a thicker, flat strand, a single band in herringbone pattern forms a large circle in the base which rises slightly at the centre, rim is heavy and formed from a hoop of wood wrapped closely with flat yellow strands through which is woven a pattern of delicate triangles and oblique parallel lines along the outer edge.
Subject
households
decorative
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0373
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Date
1930 – 1950
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
102.04.0374
Description
A small flat bottomed basket with straight, gently flaring sides woven of very fine natural yellow grasses with black woven design in herringbone effect. Bottom of basket slightly domed upward. Sides of wicker type weave have a black band near the bottom with natural chevrons pointing to the natura…
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Title
Basket
Date
1930 – 1950
Material
fibre
Dimensions
5.2 x 12.2 cm
Description
A small flat bottomed basket with straight, gently flaring sides woven of very fine natural yellow grasses with black woven design in herringbone effect. Bottom of basket slightly domed upward. Sides of wicker type weave have a black band near the bottom with natural chevrons pointing to the natural background pointing to the left. The rim is finished with a heavy round lip closely wrapped with the natural colour having a delicate design woven in black on the outside of evenly spaced chevron arrows around.
Subject
households
decorative
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0374
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Date
1920 – 1940
Material
skin, moose
Catalogue Number
103.08.0001
Description
A rectangular flat bag of moosehide with a long moosehide fringe and a handle formed from two strips of moosehide tied together. The front of the bag is entirely beaded, with a background of turquoise patterned with red diagonal stripes in a row along each side and a column of red pyramids up the…
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Title
Beaded Bag
Date
1920 – 1940
Material
skin, moose
Dimensions
10.0 x 35.0 cm
Description
A rectangular flat bag of moosehide with a long moosehide fringe and a handle formed from two strips of moosehide tied together. The front of the bag is entirely beaded, with a background of turquoise patterned with red diagonal stripes in a row along each side and a column of red pyramids up the centre.
Subject
Indigenous, Stoney
children
decorative
regalia
beadwork
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0001
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Date
1920 – 1950
Material
skin, deer
Catalogue Number
103.08.0013
Description
A small, rounded flat deerskin pouch with a thong at the neck used to close the pouch. The bag has a fringe of beads along all of its edges and is decorated in the centre with a large circle of beads with five diamond shapes around a smaller inner circle. There is also beadwork at the end of the…
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Title
Beaded Bag
Date
1920 – 1950
Material
skin, deer
Dimensions
11.0 x 16.5 cm
Description
A small, rounded flat deerskin pouch with a thong at the neck used to close the pouch. The bag has a fringe of beads along all of its edges and is decorated in the centre with a large circle of beads with five diamond shapes around a smaller inner circle. There is also beadwork at the end of the fastening thong with three beaded loops.
Subject
Indigenous
Southern Plains
Oklahoma Territory
Pan Indian
Kiowa
decorative
beadwork
regalia
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0013
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Date
1940 – 1950
Material
skin, deer; skin, muskrat; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.08.0014
Description
A deerskin pouch with a drawstring thong closing. The lower 2/3 of the pouch is covered with muskrat fur. The bag has a fringe along the upper edge of the fur and along the bottom edge of the pouch with longer fringe at the corners. There are beads edging the mouth of the pouch and along the to…
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Title
Beaded Bag
Date
1940 – 1950
Material
skin, deer; skin, muskrat; fibre
Dimensions
15.0 (approximately) x 23.0 (approximately) cm
Description
A deerskin pouch with a drawstring thong closing. The lower 2/3 of the pouch is covered with muskrat fur. The bag has a fringe along the upper edge of the fur and along the bottom edge of the pouch with longer fringe at the corners. There are beads edging the mouth of the pouch and along the top of the upper fringe. The bag is lined with a printed fabric.
Subject
Indigenous, Stoney
decorative
beadwork
regalia
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0014
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Date
1920 – 1930
Material
skin, deer; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.08.0017
Description
A long narrow bag made of deerskin which is cinched in the middle allowing either end to hang down and hold items. Both ends of the bag are fringed and have beadwork forming three spikey white leaves outlined in red with small red flowers. The bag is lined with sheer aqua coloured rayon or nylon,…
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Title
Beaded Bag
Date
1920 – 1930
Material
skin, deer; fibre
Dimensions
13.0 x 49.0 cm
Description
A long narrow bag made of deerskin which is cinched in the middle allowing either end to hang down and hold items. Both ends of the bag are fringed and have beadwork forming three spikey white leaves outlined in red with small red flowers. The bag is lined with sheer aqua coloured rayon or nylon, and has two leather covered rings that push down to secure the bag’s contents.
Subject
Indigenous, Stoney
decorative
regalia
beadwork
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0017
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Date
1930 – 1940
Material
skin; glass
Catalogue Number
103.07.0004
Description
A beaded belt that is fastened with thongs. The beadwork pattern is a white background with a red border along the outside edges, with a series of light blue diamonds, outlined in red, centred along the length of the belt.
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Title
Beaded Belt
Date
1930 – 1940
Material
skin; glass
Dimensions
6.0 x 83.0 cm
Description
A beaded belt that is fastened with thongs. The beadwork pattern is a white background with a red border along the outside edges, with a series of light blue diamonds, outlined in red, centred along the length of the belt.
Subject
Indigenous
Stoney
Philip Moore
ceremonial
decorative
regalia
beadwork
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.07.0004
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Date
1910 – 1930
Material
skin, deer; fibre; glass
Catalogue Number
103.07.0017
Description
A beaded woman's belt that fastens with thong ties. The belt has a solid background with a repeated pattern of six small diamonds, forming a rectangle, alternating with an eight-sided star.
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Title
Beaded Belt
Date
1910 – 1930
Material
skin, deer; fibre; glass
Dimensions
4.5 x 91.0 cm
Description
A beaded woman's belt that fastens with thong ties. The belt has a solid background with a repeated pattern of six small diamonds, forming a rectangle, alternating with an eight-sided star.
Subject
Indigenous
Blackfoot
Siksika
decorative
regalia
beadwork
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.07.0017
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Date
1940
Material
skin, deer; shell, cowrie
Catalogue Number
103.05.0006
Description
A girl's deerskin dress fringed at the bottom of sleeves and at the hem. The dress is decorated with widely spaced horizontal rows of cowrie shells across the yoke and extending half way down the sleeves. There is a single row of shells at the hem.
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Title
Beaded Dress
Date
1940
Material
skin, deer; shell, cowrie
Dimensions
87.0 (shoulders) x 100.0 cm
Description
A girl's deerskin dress fringed at the bottom of sleeves and at the hem. The dress is decorated with widely spaced horizontal rows of cowrie shells across the yoke and extending half way down the sleeves. There is a single row of shells at the hem.
Subject
Indigenous
Plains
regalia
Banff
Indian Days
decorative
Blackfoot
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.05.0006
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Date
1925 – 1930
Material
glass; feather; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.04.0002
Description
A headband woven on a bead loom with white beads forming a background with a pattern of green and orange diamonds. There is green and orange beaded trim along one edge. The band holds two feathers from a bald eagle(?) at the back.
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Title
Beaded Headband
Date
1925 – 1930
Material
glass; feather; fibre
Dimensions
56.0 (circumference) cm
Description
A headband woven on a bead loom with white beads forming a background with a pattern of green and orange diamonds. There is green and orange beaded trim along one edge. The band holds two feathers from a bald eagle(?) at the back.
Subject
Indigenous
Stoney
decorative
beadwork
ceremonial
Pearl Moore
regalia
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.04.0002
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Date
1930 – 1950
Material
skin, deer; glass
Catalogue Number
103.03.0002 a,b
Description
A pair of soft moccasins of deerskin with an ankle flap and thong at the ankle for tying. The beadwork designs is of very simple three petaled flowers, two on the toe and one on the side, and also diagonally striped leaves.
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Title
Beaded Moccasins
Date
1930 – 1950
Material
skin, deer; glass
Dimensions
26.5 cm
Description
A pair of soft moccasins of deerskin with an ankle flap and thong at the ankle for tying. The beadwork designs is of very simple three petaled flowers, two on the toe and one on the side, and also diagonally striped leaves.
Subject
Indigenous
Kootenai Salish
beadwork
regalia
decorative
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.03.0002 a,b
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Date
1920 – 1930
Material
hide; fibre, silk; glass
Catalogue Number
103.03.0009 a,b
Description
A pair of soft moccasins with a centre seam and leather thongs that tie at the ankle flap. The small vamp is edged with welt wrapped with pink silk thread. Other colours are horse hair wrap. In the center of the vamp is beadwork forming a flower with blossoms in transparent pink, green and blue be…
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Title
Beaded Moccasins
Date
1920 – 1930
Material
hide; fibre, silk; glass
Dimensions
27.0 cm
Description
A pair of soft moccasins with a centre seam and leather thongs that tie at the ankle flap. The small vamp is edged with welt wrapped with pink silk thread. Other colours are horse hair wrap. In the center of the vamp is beadwork forming a flower with blossoms in transparent pink, green and blue beads. Thick rough hide likely bison.
Subject
Indigenous
Slavey
Metis
regalia
decorative
beadwork
bison
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.03.0009 a,b
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Date
1940 – 1950
Material
skin, deer; fibre, silk
Catalogue Number
103.03.0010 a,b
Description
A pair of soft moccasins shaped to the foot and sewn around the sole. Each moccasin has an ankle flap with leather thongs for tying. They are decorated with very simple three and four petalled flowers and leaves embroidered on the instep with pink, red and blue silk thread.
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Title
Beaded Moccasins
Date
1940 – 1950
Material
skin, deer; fibre, silk
Dimensions
25.0 cm
Description
A pair of soft moccasins shaped to the foot and sewn around the sole. Each moccasin has an ankle flap with leather thongs for tying. They are decorated with very simple three and four petalled flowers and leaves embroidered on the instep with pink, red and blue silk thread.
Subject
Indigenous
Stoney
Cree
decorative
needlework
regalia
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.03.0010 a,b
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