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Artist
Unknown
Date
prior to 1962
Medium
ivory
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.32
Description
Standing Polar Bear, with arms hanging in front of body. He has pointed ears and carved toes. His back shows the natural design of the ivory it is carved from.
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Polar Bear
Date
prior to 1962
Medium
ivory
Dimensions
8.00 x 2.50 cm
Description
Standing Polar Bear, with arms hanging in front of body. He has pointed ears and carved toes. His back shows the natural design of the ivory it is carved from.
Subject
animal
polar bear
bear
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.32
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Profile of a Young Girl

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Artist
Unknown
Date
c. 1890
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
UnK.03.02
Description
A graphite sketch of a young girl, sitting in profile. The sketch is in a black and gold frame with a hook at the top for hanging.
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Profile of a Young Girl
Date
c. 1890
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
6.0 x 7.0 cm
Description
A graphite sketch of a young girl, sitting in profile. The sketch is in a black and gold frame with a hook at the top for hanging.
Subject
portrait
child
girl
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
UnK.03.02
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Artist
Unknown
Date
prior to 1962
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.87 a,b
Description
Green mottled stone. Pair of seals, simply carved, both with heads up, front flippers out to side, back flippers straight back, little detail, facial features lightly inscribed. (a) has his head cocked to the right, (b) cocked to the left (b) 3.5x5.5x2.5
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Seal Pair
Date
prior to 1962
Dimensions
2.7 x 3.0 x 6.5 cm
Description
Green mottled stone. Pair of seals, simply carved, both with heads up, front flippers out to side, back flippers straight back, little detail, facial features lightly inscribed. (a) has his head cocked to the right, (b) cocked to the left (b) 3.5x5.5x2.5
Subject
animal
seal
pair
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.87 a,b
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Artist
Unknown
Date
prior to 1962
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.01a-c
Description
Two black fish,long and narrow carved out of a black colored stone. The detail of the gills, eyes ,mouth and fins are carved.The two fish one a bit larger then the other have bone pegs that hold them on to the base which is also stone. The base has yellow and light green colors.
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Two Fish on Base
Date
prior to 1962
Dimensions
7.0 x 8.2 x 13.3 cm
Description
Two black fish,long and narrow carved out of a black colored stone. The detail of the gills, eyes ,mouth and fins are carved.The two fish one a bit larger then the other have bone pegs that hold them on to the base which is also stone. The base has yellow and light green colors.
Subject
animal
fish
group
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.01a-c
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Artist
Unknown
Date
prior to 1962
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.46
Description
mottled green stone; 2 sided woman; stylized shape of woman; bare headed; one side hands in front, fingers against her body; other side, she has an ulu in her right hand; carved features, dug out eyes and mouth, both sides.
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Two Sided Woman
Date
prior to 1962
Dimensions
15.3 x 12.5 cm
Description
mottled green stone; 2 sided woman; stylized shape of woman; bare headed; one side hands in front, fingers against her body; other side, she has an ulu in her right hand; carved features, dug out eyes and mouth, both sides.
Subject
figure
woman
two-sided
double-sided
ulu
inuk
face
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.46
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Artist
Unknown
Date
prior to 1976
Medium
pastel on paper
Catalogue Number
UnK.03.12
Description
Colour: black and brown on white. Head and shoulders of a man looking right. His hair is in long braids.
Artist
Unknown
Title
Untitled
Date
prior to 1976
Medium
pastel on paper
Dimensions
61.0 x 48.0 cm
Description
Colour: black and brown on white. Head and shoulders of a man looking right. His hair is in long braids.
Subject
portrait
Indigenous
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1976
Catalogue Number
UnK.03.12
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Artist
Unknown
Date
prior to 1975
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
UnK.03.08
Description
Colour: black on white. The head and upper torso of a man looking to the right. He wears a large headdress of feathers, a buckskin jacket with a decorative pattern on the sleeve, and a medallion on his chest.
Artist
Unknown
Title
Untitled
Date
prior to 1975
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
25.0 x 15.8 cm
Description
Colour: black on white. The head and upper torso of a man looking to the right. He wears a large headdress of feathers, a buckskin jacket with a decorative pattern on the sleeve, and a medallion on his chest.
Subject
portrait, male
Indigenous
Credit
Gift of Iva (Mrs. Len) Smith, 1976
Catalogue Number
UnK.03.08
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Artist
Unknown
Date
prior to 1970
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.83
Description
A free standing block on which are carved two faces each side (front and back) the whalebone is a mottled colour and irregular in texture, one side the larger face is on top, other side the larger face is on the bottom, each expression is different, the features are stylized but distinct.
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Untitled
Date
prior to 1970
Dimensions
36.0 x 11.0 x 22.0 cm
Description
A free standing block on which are carved two faces each side (front and back) the whalebone is a mottled colour and irregular in texture, one side the larger face is on top, other side the larger face is on the bottom, each expression is different, the features are stylized but distinct.
Subject
mythological
faces
Credit
Purchased from Quest, Banff, 1970
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.83
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Artist
Unknown
Date
prior to 1962
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.78
Description
Very tiny standing owl; carved owl, natural features of the bone emphasizes white front and back, and grey sides, head and feet; drilled round eyes, shaped beak; round hole drilled into bottom of right foot
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Untitled [Owl]
Date
prior to 1962
Dimensions
3.0 x 1.4 cm
Description
Very tiny standing owl; carved owl, natural features of the bone emphasizes white front and back, and grey sides, head and feet; drilled round eyes, shaped beak; round hole drilled into bottom of right foot
Subject
Animal
Owl
Inuit
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.78
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Artist
Unknown
Date
prior to 1962
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.75
Description
Mottled green stone, walrus with head up standing on flippers, holes drilled for eyes, deep holes for tusks (missing). incised mouth and nose, back flippers indicated with tail
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Walrus
Date
prior to 1962
Dimensions
9.5 x 20.0 cm
Description
Mottled green stone, walrus with head up standing on flippers, holes drilled for eyes, deep holes for tusks (missing). incised mouth and nose, back flippers indicated with tail
Subject
animal, walrus
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.75
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Artist
Unknown
Date
prior to 1962
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.84
Description
Walrus with head turned to the left, flippers out to the side. Carved features with two non-removable ivory tusks.
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Walrus
Date
prior to 1962
Dimensions
4.0 x 2.4 cm
Description
Walrus with head turned to the left, flippers out to the side. Carved features with two non-removable ivory tusks.
Subject
animal
walrus
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.84
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Artist
Unknown
Date
prior to 1962
Medium
stone
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.80
Description
Grey green mottled stone. Inuit woman has a young child on her back. Both are dressed for winter. The woman has her hands together in front, she is bent foreward, her hair is parted in the middle with braids . The child has her head up and is looking to the left. Their features are carved.
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Woman and Baby
Date
prior to 1962
Medium
stone
Dimensions
11.0 x 5.6 cm
Description
Grey green mottled stone. Inuit woman has a young child on her back. Both are dressed for winter. The woman has her hands together in front, she is bent foreward, her hair is parted in the middle with braids . The child has her head up and is looking to the left. Their features are carved.
Subject
figure
female
child
baby
woman
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.80
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