- Other Name
- PLAINS INDIGENOUS, SET OF 2
- Date Range From
- 1800
- Date Range To
- 1900
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Materials
- WILLOW STICKS, COTTON FLANNEL, BEADWORK, PAINT
- Catalogue Number
- P19738058000
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- PLAINS INDIGENOUS, SET OF 2
- Date Range From
- 1800
- Date Range To
- 1900
- Materials
- WILLOW STICKS, COTTON FLANNEL, BEADWORK, PAINT
- No. Pieces
- 2
- Description
- .1 28 CM WTH. (TOP) 87.7 CM (BASE) X 127 CM LTH. TRIANGULAR BACK REST CONSTRUCTED OF WILLOW STICKS LASHED WITH SINEW. BACKREST IS EDGED WITH SEWN COTTON STRIPS AND GREEN FLANNEL TAPE DOWN SIDE. HEAD PIECE IS CONSTRUCTED OF BLACK FLANNEL EDGED WITH RED FLANNEL, INSET WITH RED FLANNEL GEOMETRIC DESIGNS ARE OUTLINED IN BROWN AND WHITE BEADS. PICTOGRAPH STORY OUTLINING A BATTLE IS PAINTED IN BLACK ON THE BACK REST SURFACE. .2 25.4 CM WTH. (TOP) 83.8 CM (BASE) X 130.8 CM LTH. TRIANGULAR BACK REST CONSTRUCTED OF WILLOW STICKS LASHED WITH SINEW. BACKREST IS EDGED WITH SEWN COTTON STRIPS AND GREEN FLANNEL TAPE DOWN SIDES. HEAD PIECE IS MADE OF RED FLANNEL EDGED WITH BLACK COTTON AND WHITE BEADS GEOMETRIC DESIGN BROWN EDGED WITH BLUE & BLUE EDGED WITH BROWN PICTOGRAPH STORY OUTLINING A BATTLE AND RAID IS PAINTED IN BLACK PAINT ON THE BACKREST SURFACE. CONSERVATION REPORT ON FILE.
- Subjects
- INDIGENOUS
- FURNITURE
- Historical Association
- ETHNOGRAPHIC
- History
- PLAINS INDIGENOUS.
- Catalogue Number
- P19738058000
- Acquisition Date
- 1973-07
- Collection
- Museum
- Date Range From
- 1800
- Date Range To
- 1850
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Materials
- BUCKSKIN, BEADS, QUILL
- Catalogue Number
- P19738050000
1 image
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Date Range From
- 1800
- Date Range To
- 1850
- Materials
- BUCKSKIN, BEADS, QUILL
- No. Pieces
- 1
- Length
- 90.2
- Width
- 19.1
- Description
- PINK, PURPLE, WHITE DYED PORCUPINE QUILL WORK (QUILLS FLATTENED & WRAPPED AROUND BUCKSKIN FRINGE. GLASS BEADS: RED, YELLOW, BLUE, GREEN, BROWN & WHITE ALL GEOMETRIC DESIGNS. SOME BEADS & QUILLWORK IS MISSING. SEE CONSERVATION REPORT.
- Subjects
- INDIGENOUS
- PERSONAL GEAR
- Historical Association
- ETHNOGRAPHIC
- History
- NORTHERN PLAINS INDIGENOUS CULTURE. USED TO STORE PIPES.
- Catalogue Number
- P19738050000
- Acquisition Date
- 1973-07
- Collection
- Museum
Images
- Date Range From
- 1827
- Date Range To
- 1837
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Materials
- CHINA
- Catalogue Number
- P19683259000
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Date Range From
- 1827
- Date Range To
- 1837
- Materials
- CHINA
- No. Pieces
- 1
- Height
- 7.3
- Diameter
- 27.3
- Description
- STAMP MARK ON BASE. TRIANGLE DESIGN WITH "IPE GERMANY". HAS BEEN BROKEN IN SEVERAL PLACES AND MENDED. PINK, GREEN, FLORAL DESIGN ON WHITE BACKGROUND WITH GOLD EDGING. BOWL BROKEN DURING BUILDING RENOVATION MARCH '85. REPAIRED. GOLD EDGING SLIGHTLY WORN. STAMPED ON BOTTOM "85". CONSERVATION REPORT ON FILE
- Subjects
- FOOD SERVICE T&E
- Historical Association
- DOMESTIC
- Catalogue Number
- P19683259000
- Acquisition Date
- 1968-06
- Collection
- Museum
- Other Name
- BONE & SHELL (SET)
- Date Range From
- 1800
- Date Range To
- 1900
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Materials
- GLASS BEADS, SHELLS, BONE, BUCKSKIN
- Catalogue Number
- P19738052000
1 image
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- BONE & SHELL (SET)
- Date Range From
- 1800
- Date Range To
- 1900
- Materials
- GLASS BEADS, SHELLS, BONE, BUCKSKIN
- No. Pieces
- 2
- Diameter
- 20.3
- Description
- MADE OF WHITE GLASS BEADS (CYLINDRICAL TYPE), FLAT BONE BEADS, COWERY SHELLS STRUNG ON BUCKSKIN. CONSERVATION REPORT ON FILE.
- Subjects
- INDIGENOUS
- ADORNMENT
- Historical Association
- ETHNOGRAPHIC
- History
- NORTHERN PLAINS CULTURE. SHELLS PROBABLY TRADED FROM WEST COAST. TRADE NETWORKS FROM THE COAST TO THE INTERIOR ALREADY WELL ESTABLISHED BY TIME OF WHITE CONTACT. DENTALIUM & COWRY SHELLS WERE HIGHLY PRIZED TRADE ITEMS & WERE CONSIDERED BY SOME RESEARCHERS TO HAVE BEEN A FORM OF CURRENCY.
- Catalogue Number
- P19738052000
- Acquisition Date
- 1973-07
- Collection
- Museum
Images
- Date Range
- 1820 - 1920
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- Photograph
- Accession No.
- 19731724000-021
- Physical Description
- 15.2 cm x 12.6 cm 1 Black and white photograph
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of an engraving of a buffalo compound drawn by Lieutenant Back, Royal Navy.
1 image
- Material Type
- Photograph
- Date Range
- 1820 - 1920
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 15.2 cm x 12.6 cm 1 Black and white photograph
- Physical Condition
- Excellent
- History / Biographical
- Canadian - Albertan. Photograph is one of many in an album originally owned and put together by Charles A. Magrath. He was responsible for the handwritten descriptions on each page.
- Custodial History
- 1973
- FAYE VAN DEURZEN
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of an engraving of a buffalo compound drawn by Lieutenant Back, Royal Navy.
- Notes
- Photograph found in Photo Album 19731724000
- Access Restrictions
- Public Access
- Accession No.
- 19731724000-021
- Collection
- Archive
Images
- Date Range From
- 1820
- Date Range To
- 1940
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Materials
- MOTHER OF PEARL, SILVER, SILK
- Catalogue Number
- P20090016025
1 image
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Date Range From
- 1820
- Date Range To
- 1940
- Materials
- MOTHER OF PEARL, SILVER, SILK
- No. Pieces
- 3
- Height
- 1.5
- Length
- 10.4
- Width
- 7.9
- Description
- MOTHER OF PEARL CARD CASE AND TWO CARDS – 3 PIECES. 1. CARD CASE, RECTANGULAR, COVERED IN DIAMOND SHAPED MOTHER OF PEARL. MOST MOTHER OF PEARL LOST ON SIDES OF CASE, TWO PIECES LOST ON BOTTOM. SILVER SHEILD ON TOP OF CASE MARKED, “MAM TO HFD”. CASE OPENS TO SHOW BLUE PAPER AND FABRIC ACCORDION FOLDER CONTAINING TWO CALLING CARDS. 1.5 CM HIGH BY 10.4 CM LONG BY 7.9 CM WIDE. 2. (2) CALLING CARDS. CARD STOCK, WHITE. MARKED, “MRS. RICHMOND SMITH” IN CURSIVE. INTERMITTENT BLUE MARKS, ESPECIALLY ALONG SIDE AND BOTTOM EDGES OF CARD. 6.0 CM LONG BY 9.2 CM WIDE.
- Subjects
- PERSONAL GEAR
- Historical Association
- DOMESTIC
- History
- FOR MORE INFORMATION SEE P20090016001 AND PERMANENT FILE.
- Catalogue Number
- P20090016025
- Acquisition Date
- 2009-05
- Collection
- Museum
Images
Charles Waterton
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- Date Range
- 1824
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- Photograph
- Accession No.
- 19770234001
- Physical Description
- 2 Black and white copy prints Negative available
- Scope and Content
- Portrait of Charles Waterton by C. W. Peale, 1824.
1 image
- Material Type
- Photograph
- Date Range
- 1824
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 2 Black and white copy prints Negative available
- Physical Condition
- Excellent
- History / Biographical
- The portrait is hanging in the National Portrait Gallery, London, England.
- Scope and Content
- Portrait of Charles Waterton by C. W. Peale, 1824.
- Access Restrictions
- Public Access
- Accession No.
- 19770234001
- Collection
- Archive
Images
- Other Name
- BUFFALO STONE CHARM
- Date Range From
- 1800
- Date Range To
- 1870
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Materials
- BUFFALO STOMACH STONE
- Catalogue Number
- P19738064000
1 image
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- BUFFALO STONE CHARM
- Date Range From
- 1800
- Date Range To
- 1870
- Materials
- BUFFALO STOMACH STONE
- No. Pieces
- 1
- Height
- 3.9
- Length
- 7.9
- Width
- 5.5
- Description
- DARK BROWN BUFFALO STOMACH STONE. SPALLS REMOVED FROM ONE LATERAL SURFACE.
- Subjects
- INDIGENOUS
- Historical Association
- ARCHAEOLOGY
- History
- PLAINS INDIGENOUS.
- Catalogue Number
- P19738064000
- Acquisition Date
- 1973-07
- Collection
- Museum
Images
- Other Name
- BUFFALO STONE CHARM
- Date Range From
- 1800
- Date Range To
- 1870
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Materials
- BUFFALO STONE
- Catalogue Number
- P19739141000
1 image
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- BUFFALO STONE CHARM
- Date Range From
- 1800
- Date Range To
- 1870
- Materials
- BUFFALO STONE
- No. Pieces
- 1
- Height
- 2.7
- Length
- 9.2
- Width
- 6.6
- Description
- RUBBED WITH RED OCHRE. VAGUELY HEART SHAPED. SURFACE HAS LARGE BUMPS. ONE SIDE HAS MORE RED STILL VISIBLE.
- Subjects
- INDIGENOUS
- Historical Association
- ARCHAEOLOGY
- History
- PLAINS INDIANS. BUFFALO STONE MEDICINE CHARMS OF THIS SORT WERE USED FOR VARIOUS FORMS OF MAGIC. THIS "BUFFALO STONE" (STOMACH) CHARM PROBABLY PROVIDED THE WEARER WITH ENOUGH MEDICINE TO BECOME A GOOD HUNTER.
- Catalogue Number
- P19739141000
- Acquisition Date
- 1973-09
- Collection
- Museum
Images
- Other Name
- DEATH OF KING GEORGE III
- Date Range From
- 1820
- Date Range To
- 1830
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Materials
- COPPER
- Catalogue Number
- P20090016014
2 images
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- DEATH OF KING GEORGE III
- Date Range From
- 1820
- Date Range To
- 1830
- Materials
- COPPER
- No. Pieces
- 1
- Height
- 0.1
- Diameter
- 2.9
- Description
- COIN, COPPER. MARKED, “FEAR GOD HONOUR THE KING, KETTLE” DEPICTS CROWN ON FRONT. ABOVE CROWN ARE HEBREW LETTERS YOD, HEV, VAV AND HEH (A.K.A. HEBREW LETTERS FOR THE NAME OF GOD/YHWH). LORD’S PRAYER EMBOSSED ON BACK OF COIN. COIN IS WORN THROUGHOUT.
- Subjects
- EXCHANGE MEDIUM
- Historical Association
- CURRENCY/MAUNDY
- COMMEMORATIVE
- History
- COIN WAS MADE AROUND TIME OF KING GEORGE III'S DEATH IN 1820. FOR MORE INFORMATION SEE P20090016001 AND PERMANENT FILE.
- Catalogue Number
- P20090016014
- Acquisition Date
- 2009-05
- Collection
- Museum
Images
