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Canada Goose

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Artist: Isa Aqiattusuk Smiler (1921 – 1986, Canadian)

Date: prior to 1962

Catalogue Number: SmI.06.02

Description: Black stone, full bodied Canada goose, walking with head and neck outstretched. Incised beak and nostrils, circle around eye, tiny 0.2 dia. ivory inset eye. Incised white band under head, carved wings, webbed feet.

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Artist: Isa Aqiattusuk Smiler (1921 – 1986, Canadian)

Title: Canada Goose

Date: prior to 1962

Dimensions: 15.5 x 9.0 x 28.5 cm

Description: Black stone, full bodied Canada goose, walking with head and neck outstretched. Incised beak and nostrils, circle around eye, tiny 0.2 dia. ivory inset eye. Incised white band under head, carved wings, webbed feet.

Subject: animal; Canada goose; goose; bird;

Credit: Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988

Catalogue Number: SmI.06.02

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Caribou

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Artist: Willia Ningiuk (1895 – 1964, Canadian)

Date: prior to 1962

Catalogue Number: WiL.06.01

Description: greenstone; standing caribou (hippopotamus?), head turned slightly to the left; short legs, split hooves; tail outstretched; small ears; incised eyes; nose and mouth carved; round holes drilled for horns (missing).

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Artist: Willia Ningiuk (1895 – 1964, Canadian)

Title: Caribou

Date: prior to 1962

Dimensions: 11.5 x 21.0 cm

Description: greenstone; standing caribou (hippopotamus?), head turned slightly to the left; short legs, split hooves; tail outstretched; small ears; incised eyes; nose and mouth carved; round holes drilled for horns (missing).

Subject: animal; hippopotamus; creature; hooved

Credit: Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988

Catalogue Number: WiL.06.01

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Caribou

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Artist: Unknown

Date: prior to 1962

Medium: stone; ivory

Catalogue Number: UnK.06.25 a-c

Description: Dark green stone with grey, yellow, light green variations throughout within overall inherent cracking, caribou is lying down with all 4 legs under, head up, incised nose and mouth, eyes inlaid with ivory, on left body is an ivory inlaid walking caribou, antlers (8.5x2.5) are made of bone and inser…

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Artist: Unknown

Title: Caribou

Date: prior to 1962

Medium: stone; ivory

Dimensions: 18.5 x 5.0 x 27.0 cm

Description: Dark green stone with grey, yellow, light green variations throughout within overall inherent cracking, caribou is lying down with all 4 legs under, head up, incised nose and mouth, eyes inlaid with ivory, on left body is an ivory inlaid walking caribou, antlers (8.5x2.5) are made of bone and insert into 2 drilled holes in forehead

Subject: animal, caribou

Credit: Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988

Catalogue Number: UnK.06.25 a-c

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Caribou

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Artist: Sarolie

Date: prior to 1962

Catalogue Number: SaR.06.01 a-c

Description: Dark grey stone. Standing caribou with head held high. Legs are very solid, slightly bent at knees, hooves are very well defined on all fours including underside. Carved features, ears and tail. Eyes and nose incised. Two holes on forehead for antlers. Antlers are carved out of ivory, ca. 7.…

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Artist: Sarolie

Title: Caribou

Date: prior to 1962

Dimensions: 19.5 x 9.7 x 23.5 cm

Description: Dark grey stone. Standing caribou with head held high. Legs are very solid, slightly bent at knees, hooves are very well defined on all fours including underside. Carved features, ears and tail. Eyes and nose incised. Two holes on forehead for antlers. Antlers are carved out of ivory, ca. 7.2 long. Front left leg has been broken off and reglued.

Subject: animal; caribou; hooved

Credit: Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988

Catalogue Number: SaR.06.01 a-c

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The Carollers

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Artist: Kaka Ashoona (1928 – 1996, Canadian)

Date: prior to 1962

Catalogue Number: HaK.06.04

Description: One piece grey stone, family of 3 standing side by side. Group appears to be father, mother and child, all dressed in typical parkas. Features are carved, hair indicated on foreheads. The left, largest figure holds a goose by the neck in his left hand. The central figure has her hands together …

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Artist: Kaka Ashoona (1928 – 1996, Canadian)

Title: The Carollers

Date: prior to 1962

Dimensions: 24.5 x 22.5 cm

Description: One piece grey stone, family of 3 standing side by side. Group appears to be father, mother and child, all dressed in typical parkas. Features are carved, hair indicated on foreheads. The left, largest figure holds a goose by the neck in his left hand. The central figure has her hands together in front. The small figure has left hand in front and right arm around the back of the mother. The smallest figure is 15.5 tall.

Subject: figure; group; family

Credit: Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988

Catalogue Number: HaK.06.04

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Children Playing

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Artist: Tommy

Date: prior to 1962

Catalogue Number: ToM.06.01

Description: Mottled black stone. 2 sitting children facing each other, legs entwined, arms up against each other, cover the face of the smaller child. The bigger child's parka hood is off,carved features, appear to be smiling.

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Artist: Tommy

Title: Children Playing

Date: prior to 1962

Dimensions: 11.0 x 10.5 cm

Description: Mottled black stone. 2 sitting children facing each other, legs entwined, arms up against each other, cover the face of the smaller child. The bigger child's parka hood is off,carved features, appear to be smiling.

Subject: figure; child; group; playnig; children

Credit: Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988

Catalogue Number: ToM.06.01

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The Cut Hand

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Artist: George Webber

Date: 1999 – 1999

Medium: photograph on paper

Catalogue Number: WeB.18.50

Description: Young girl with bleeding cut hand. Photograph taken at the Little Bow Hutterite Colony in Southern Alberta.

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Artist: George Webber

Title: The Cut Hand

Date: 1999 – 1999

Medium: photograph on paper

Dimensions: 11” x 14” cm

Description: Young girl with bleeding cut hand. Photograph taken at the Little Bow Hutterite Colony in Southern Alberta.

Subject: documentary photography; colony; injury

Credit: Gift of George Webber, Calgary, 2014

Catalogue Number: WeB.18.50

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Dancing Lions

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Artist: Yoshu Chikanobu (1838 – 1912, Japanese)

Date: 1878

Medium: coloured woodcut on paper

Catalogue Number: ChY.04.03 a-c

Description: (a) actor costumed with flowing mane, peonies on his hat and in his hand, wearing blue robes (b) 37.1 x 25.0/35.7 x 24.5 actor with long flowing white mane, also with peonies on his hat and in hand, wearing red robes (c)37.1 x 25.0/36.0 x 24.5 actor with flowing mane, purple robes, with large peoni…

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Artist: Yoshu Chikanobu (1838 – 1912, Japanese)

Title: Dancing Lions

Date: 1878

Medium: coloured woodcut on paper

Dimensions: 37.1 x 25.0 cm

Description: (a) actor costumed with flowing mane, peonies on his hat and in his hand, wearing blue robes (b) 37.1 x 25.0/35.7 x 24.5 actor with long flowing white mane, also with peonies on his hat and in hand, wearing red robes (c)37.1 x 25.0/36.0 x 24.5 actor with flowing mane, purple robes, with large peonies in the background. All actors hats have bells around the brim.

Subject: figure, male; activity

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: ChY.04.03 a-c

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Diving into the Little Bow River

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Artist: George Webber

Date: 1999 – 1999

Medium: photograph on paper

Catalogue Number: WeB.18.43

Description: Group of children jumping into Little Bow River and swimming. Photograph taken at Little Bow Hutterite Colony, Southern Alberta.

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Artist: George Webber

Title: Diving into the Little Bow River

Date: 1999 – 1999

Medium: photograph on paper

Dimensions: 11” x 14” cm

Description: Group of children jumping into Little Bow River and swimming. Photograph taken at Little Bow Hutterite Colony, Southern Alberta.

Subject: documentary photography; river; swimming; colony

Credit: Gift of George Webber, Calgary, 2014

Catalogue Number: WeB.18.43

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Dogs, Standoff, Blood Reserve, Alberta

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Artist: George Webber

Date: 1997 – 1998

Medium: photograph on paper

Catalogue Number: WeB.18.06

Description: Two dogs outside Standoff general store, Alberta.

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Artist: George Webber

Title: Dogs, Standoff, Blood Reserve, Alberta

Date: 1997 – 1998

Medium: photograph on paper

Dimensions: 11” x 14” cm

Description: Two dogs outside Standoff general store, Alberta.

Subject: documentary photography; Indigenous; community; dogs

Credit: Gift of George Webber, Calgary, 2014

Catalogue Number: WeB.18.06

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Elizabeth Eagle Speaker After the Funeral of her Grandson, Roland Scowt

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Artist: George Webber

Date: 1999 – 2000

Medium: photograph on paper

Catalogue Number: WeB.18.07

Description: Photograph of Elizabeth Eagle Speaker sitting in a car after her grandson’s funeral at St. Catherine Cemetery. Photograph taken at the Blood Reserve, Alberta.

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Artist: George Webber

Title: Elizabeth Eagle Speaker After the Funeral of her Grandson, Roland Scowt

Date: 1999 – 2000

Medium: photograph on paper

Dimensions: 11” x 14” cm

Description: Photograph of Elizabeth Eagle Speaker sitting in a car after her grandson’s funeral at St. Catherine Cemetery. Photograph taken at the Blood Reserve, Alberta.

Subject: documentary photography; Indigenous; community

Credit: Gift of George Webber, Calgary, 2014

Catalogue Number: WeB.18.07

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Eskimo Face

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Artist: Kanangina Pootoogook (1935 – 2010, Canadian)

Date: prior to 1962

Catalogue Number: KnG.06.01

Description: Dark green stone, stylized features of a human face

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Artist: Kanangina Pootoogook (1935 – 2010, Canadian)

Title: Eskimo Face

Date: prior to 1962

Dimensions: 14.0 x 10.5 cm

Description: Dark green stone, stylized features of a human face

Subject: Portrait; face; mask

Credit: Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988

Catalogue Number: KnG.06.01

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Eskimo Half Woman

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Artist: Etungat

Date: prior to 1962

Catalogue Number: EtU.06.01

Description: Light green mottled stone. Portrait of a woman from the hips up, arms folded in front, parka hood off her head, face turned slightly upwards, long hair parted in the middle sweeps into two long braids that come together with an adornment. The stone has dark spots overall and light green shades th…

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Artist: Etungat

Title: Eskimo Half Woman

Date: prior to 1962

Dimensions: 15.2 x 13.0 cm

Description: Light green mottled stone. Portrait of a woman from the hips up, arms folded in front, parka hood off her head, face turned slightly upwards, long hair parted in the middle sweeps into two long braids that come together with an adornment. The stone has dark spots overall and light green shades throughout.

Subject: portrait; female; parka

Credit: Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988

Catalogue Number: EtU.06.01

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Fish

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Artist: Abraham Nastapoka (1900 – 1981, Canadian)

Date: prior to 1962

Catalogue Number: AbR.06.02

Description: Multi-coloured stone, grey/green with yellow and orange throughout, carved large mouth and fins, incised eyes and features on fins and gills.

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Artist: Abraham Nastapoka (1900 – 1981, Canadian)

Title: Fish

Date: prior to 1962

Dimensions: 7.0 x 11.5 cm

Description: Multi-coloured stone, grey/green with yellow and orange throughout, carved large mouth and fins, incised eyes and features on fins and gills.

Subject: aquatic; fish

Credit: Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988

Catalogue Number: AbR.06.02

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Fish

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Artist: Lucassie Kumarluk (1921 – )

Date: prior to 1962

Catalogue Number: LuC.06.01

Description: A dark gray/ green stone carved into a fish. The fish sits on a 3.0 dia. base and has deeply cut mouth and fins. There is a spiney fin down the back to the tail and on each side at the bottom. The round eyes and small dots along body are filled with white substance.

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Artist: Lucassie Kumarluk (1921 – )

Title: Fish

Date: prior to 1962

Dimensions: 6.0 x 5.5 x 14.2 cm

Description: A dark gray/ green stone carved into a fish. The fish sits on a 3.0 dia. base and has deeply cut mouth and fins. There is a spiney fin down the back to the tail and on each side at the bottom. The round eyes and small dots along body are filled with white substance.

Subject: animal; fish; swimming; aquatic

Credit: Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988

Catalogue Number: LuC.06.01

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Fisherman in Kayak

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Artist: Irene Kataq Angutitok (1914 – 1971, Canadian)

Date: prior to 1962

Medium: bone; sinew

Catalogue Number: KaK.06.01 a-h

Description: Fully equipped fishing kayak with man and catch. (a) Kayak 3.3x32.8x3.8, flat bottom and top. Four holes drilled on both edges 9.5 and 16.0 from tip through which sinew is looped and tied. 3 round holes towards back to secure b, c, and d. (b) fisherman 5.5x4.0x4.6, carved face, parka hood off hi…

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Artist: Irene Kataq Angutitok (1914 – 1971, Canadian)

Title: Fisherman in Kayak

Date: prior to 1962

Medium: bone; sinew

Description: Fully equipped fishing kayak with man and catch. (a) Kayak 3.3x32.8x3.8, flat bottom and top. Four holes drilled on both edges 9.5 and 16.0 from tip through which sinew is looped and tied. 3 round holes towards back to secure b, c, and d. (b) fisherman 5.5x4.0x4.6, carved face, parka hood off his head. Arms extended with slits to hold the paddle (f): 15.0 long. (c) float 2.7x5.5x2.6, sinew tied into pack ca. 21.0 long and looped into (g) harpoon 10.5 long. (d) seal 2.0x5.3x2.0 has a hole drilled into back with a peg to go into kayak. Peg is cellophane tape covered string. (e) knife .3x7.2x1.2 (h) spear .3x8.5x1.0, hook on e end, hand grip the other.

Subject: hunting; figure; male; animal; seal; kayak; fishing

Credit: Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988

Catalogue Number: KaK.06.01 a-h

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Flower Viewing on the Boat

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Artist: Yoshu Chikanobu (1838 – 1912, Japanese)

Date: 1879

Medium: woodblock on paper

Catalogue Number: ChY.04.14 a-c

Description: This triptych features 16 women viewing flowers and fish from 2 boats and a dock. The first panel has 5 women all looking down towards the water. They are standing on a dock. In the tlc a tree is in blossom these blossoms stretch all the way into the third panel. A long boat intersects the 1st…

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Artist: Yoshu Chikanobu (1838 – 1912, Japanese)

Title: Flower Viewing on the Boat

Date: 1879

Medium: woodblock on paper

Dimensions: 37 x 75 cm

Description: This triptych features 16 women viewing flowers and fish from 2 boats and a dock. The first panel has 5 women all looking down towards the water. They are standing on a dock. In the tlc a tree is in blossom these blossoms stretch all the way into the third panel. A long boat intersects the 1st, second and third panels. in this long decorative boat are 7 woman. One woman in the second panel is standing to row. The rest are seated and mostly looking into the water. A third boat floats under a bridge in the third panel. A woman stands at the head of the boat rowing. In the brc of the third panel are many flowers from which the second boat emerges. A group of Red Carp is visible in bottom of the centre panel.

Subject: gathering; women; activity; boating; flower viewing

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: ChY.04.14 a-c

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Frank Smallface, Randa Weaselhead and their daughter Kayleen Smallface

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Artist: George Webber

Date: 1997 – 1997

Medium: photograph on paper

Catalogue Number: WeB.18.08

Description: Portrait photograph of Frank Smallface, Randa Weaselhead and their daughter Kayleen Smallface taken in their home near Standoff, Alberta.

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Artist: George Webber

Title: Frank Smallface, Randa Weaselhead and their daughter Kayleen Smallface

Date: 1997 – 1997

Medium: photograph on paper

Dimensions: 11” x 14” cm

Description: Portrait photograph of Frank Smallface, Randa Weaselhead and their daughter Kayleen Smallface taken in their home near Standoff, Alberta.