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Date
1950 – 1960
Material
fibre; skin
Catalogue Number
103.05.1158 a,b
Description
Mossbag of beige corduroy with tanned hide along opening. Decorated with red and purple ribbon. Separate lining of padded dark green velvet.
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Title
Mossbag
Date
1950 – 1960
Material
fibre; skin
Dimensions
26.0 x 82.0 cm
Description
Mossbag of beige corduroy with tanned hide along opening. Decorated with red and purple ribbon. Separate lining of padded dark green velvet.
Subject
Indigenous, Stoney
children
Whyte family
regalia
Credit
Gift of Harold C. Whyte, Penticton, 2002
Catalogue Number
103.05.1158 a,b
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Date
1940 – 1960
Material
fibre; skin; glass
Catalogue Number
103.05.1002
Description
Red velvet, buckskin bands beaded in large flowers, wide buckskin bands along front opening each hold 3 large, cup-like orange flowers with red centres and leaves, many shaded in green, laced by buckskin thong through large holes along edges, patterned in pink fawns and baby rabbits, which extends …
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Title
Mossbag
Date
1940 – 1960
Material
fibre; skin; glass
Dimensions
31.5 x 71.5 cm
Description
Red velvet, buckskin bands beaded in large flowers, wide buckskin bands along front opening each hold 3 large, cup-like orange flowers with red centres and leaves, many shaded in green, laced by buckskin thong through large holes along edges, patterned in pink fawns and baby rabbits, which extends beyond bag to form large flap collar.
Subject
Indigenous
households
beadwork
regalia
Credit
Gift of Unknown, 1968
Catalogue Number
103.05.1002
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Date
prior to 1969
Material
skin, deer; moss
Catalogue Number
103.05.1010
Description
Soft tan buckskin moss bag with fringe and moss, long narrow, draw string across front, fringed strips of buckskin with pinked edges sewn along line of eyelets, middle of the bag, V-shaped tongue of buckskin to cover draw string opening, large back flap folds over to close bag.
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Title
Mossbag
Date
prior to 1969
Material
skin, deer; moss
Dimensions
18.0 x 36.0 x 66.0 cm
Description
Soft tan buckskin moss bag with fringe and moss, long narrow, draw string across front, fringed strips of buckskin with pinked edges sewn along line of eyelets, middle of the bag, V-shaped tongue of buckskin to cover draw string opening, large back flap folds over to close bag.
Subject
Indigenous
ceremonial
regalia
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1970
Catalogue Number
103.05.1010
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Date
prior to 1970
Material
fibre; skin; glass
Catalogue Number
103.05.1011
Description
Blue velvet, beaded, with patterned cotton lining, buckskin strips with eyelets down middle, triangle and arrowhead shapes beaded of red, blue, green, and white, sides of velvet with flowers made of bead outlines and stitching inside, inner lining cotton with pink, orange and green flower patterns.
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Title
Mossbag
Date
prior to 1970
Material
fibre; skin; glass
Dimensions
14.5 x 24.0 x 67.0 cm
Description
Blue velvet, beaded, with patterned cotton lining, buckskin strips with eyelets down middle, triangle and arrowhead shapes beaded of red, blue, green, and white, sides of velvet with flowers made of bead outlines and stitching inside, inner lining cotton with pink, orange and green flower patterns.
Subject
Indigenous
ceremonial
regalia
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1970
Catalogue Number
103.05.1011
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Date
prior to 1970
Material
fibre; skin; glass
Catalogue Number
103.05.3008
Description
Green velvet bag trimmed with commercial binding 2.5 cm wide with repeating pattern of a ball, horse, flower and teddy bear. Edge is buckskin 6.0 cm wide. Beaded rose 12.5 cm wide in red and white, three on each side. The bag is lined with white fabric, with a scalloped top edge, over blue flor…
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Title
Mossbag
Date
prior to 1970
Material
fibre; skin; glass
Dimensions
24.6 x 86.6 cm
Description
Green velvet bag trimmed with commercial binding 2.5 cm wide with repeating pattern of a ball, horse, flower and teddy bear. Edge is buckskin 6.0 cm wide. Beaded rose 12.5 cm wide in red and white, three on each side. The bag is lined with white fabric, with a scalloped top edge, over blue floral patterned fabric. Tag CRW's writing: "Christine Ear? Keep as fine example."
Subject
Indigenous
Stoney
Christine Ear
regalia
beadwork
sewing
children
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.05.3008
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