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- Gennadiy Ivanov 4
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- Isa Aqiattusuk Smiler (1921 – 1986, Canadian) 3
- Joanassie Oomayoualook (1934 – , Canadian) 3
- Kaka Ashoona (1928 – 1996, Canadian) 3
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- 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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- 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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- 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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- 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.
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- SaR.06.01 a-c
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- 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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- 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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- 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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- 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.
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- HaK.06.04
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Chief John Hunter
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactchg.03.02
- Date
- 1949
- Medium
- pastel on paper
- Catalogue Number
- ChG.03.02
- Description
- Portrait of Chief John Hunter, facing toward the right of the image. His hair is black and in two braids. Wisps of hair are loose and blowing in the wind. His face is wrinked, particularly around his mouth. His coat is white and he is wearing orange and green scarves. In the bottom right corne…
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- Title
- Chief John Hunter
- Date
- 1949
- Medium
- pastel on paper
- Description
- Portrait of Chief John Hunter, facing toward the right of the image. His hair is black and in two braids. Wisps of hair are loose and blowing in the wind. His face is wrinked, particularly around his mouth. His coat is white and he is wearing orange and green scarves. In the bottom right corner, trees are visible. Above them are loosely drawn mountains. The sky is green (light and dark) and mauve.
- Subject
- portrait
- male
- Chief John Hunter
- Credit
- Gift of Doris Gammon, Banff, 2000
- Catalogue Number
- ChG.03.02
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Children Playing
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifacttom.06.01
- 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.
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- ToM.06.01
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- Date
- prior to 1962
- Catalogue Number
- KnG.06.01
- Description
- Dark green stone, stylized features of a human face
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- Title
- Eskimo Face
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Dimensions
- 14.0 x 10.5 cm
- Description
- Dark green stone, stylized features of a human face
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- KnG.06.01
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Eskimo Half Woman
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactetu.06.01
- 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.
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- EtU.06.01
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- 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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- 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.
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- AbR.06.02
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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.
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- LuC.06.01
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Fisherman in Kayak
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- 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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- 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.
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- KaK.06.01 a-h
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Goose with Goslings
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- Date
- prior to 1962
- Catalogue Number
- SmI.06.01 a-c
- Description
- Dark grey stone, mother goose has a gracefully curved neck with her head held high. Carved head, wings and feet. Inscribed colour band under neck. Gosling (b) 3.7x4.0 gosling (c) 3.4x4.0, both are nicely carved, head up, round eyes.
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- Title
- Goose with Goslings
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Dimensions
- 12.2 x 4.5 x 9.0 cm
- Description
- Dark grey stone, mother goose has a gracefully curved neck with her head held high. Carved head, wings and feet. Inscribed colour band under neck. Gosling (b) 3.7x4.0 gosling (c) 3.4x4.0, both are nicely carved, head up, round eyes.
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- SmI.06.01 a-c
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.50 a-c
- Description
- Green stone, seal (a) resting on side with head and back flippers up, right front flipper against body, head turned to the right. Seal (b) 3.5x6.5x3.2 is lying on his right side, front and back flippers evident, head to the left. Seal (c) 4.0x9.0x3.2 is lying on left side, front and back flippers e…
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Group of Seals
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Dimensions
- 4.2 x 3.0 x 6.3 cm
- Description
- Green stone, seal (a) resting on side with head and back flippers up, right front flipper against body, head turned to the right. Seal (b) 3.5x6.5x3.2 is lying on his right side, front and back flippers evident, head to the left. Seal (c) 4.0x9.0x3.2 is lying on left side, front and back flippers evident, head turned slightly back and to the right. All 3 have faintly defined features.
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.50 a-c
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Group of Walrus
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- Artist
- Isa Sew
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Catalogue Number
- SeW.06.01
- Description
- Grey stone. Three walrus carved out of one stone. Two in front have ivory tusks, ca. 4.0 long, one behind and between the others does not. Carved features with small round eyes, whiskers incised. Two front walrus have open mouths.
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- Artist
- Isa Sew
- Title
- Group of Walrus
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Dimensions
- 11.3 x 25.0 x 28.5 cm
- Description
- Grey stone. Three walrus carved out of one stone. Two in front have ivory tusks, ca. 4.0 long, one behind and between the others does not. Carved features with small round eyes, whiskers incised. Two front walrus have open mouths.
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- SeW.06.01
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.79
- Description
- grey stone with gold flecks; carved horned owl; wings with long feather detail; eyes incised circles; flat feet; feet and tail touch the ground.
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Horned Owl
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Dimensions
- 8.0 x 4.7 cm
- Description
- grey stone with gold flecks; carved horned owl; wings with long feather detail; eyes incised circles; flat feet; feet and tail touch the ground.
- Subject
- animal
- bird
- owl
- horned owl;
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.79
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Hunter Pulling up Seal
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactjoh.06.03
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Catalogue Number
- JoH.06.03
- Description
- Light green stone with light yellow lines and gold flecks, man stands solidly on a base, right heel slightly raised, head back, features carved, hands in front, both have holes through which a length of rawhide is wound and into a riased hole at front of base
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- Title
- Hunter Pulling up Seal
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Dimensions
- 11.5 x 5.5 x 11.5 cm
- Description
- Light green stone with light yellow lines and gold flecks, man stands solidly on a base, right heel slightly raised, head back, features carved, hands in front, both have holes through which a length of rawhide is wound and into a riased hole at front of base
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- JoH.06.03
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Hunter with Bow
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactjoh.06.02
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Medium
- stone; bone; sinew
- Catalogue Number
- JoH.06.02
- Description
- Green stone, hunter poised to shoot. Parka clad hunter, left leg to the front, hands holding bow (no arrow). Bow is bone 5.0 long, notched at both ends, slightly bowed, sinew tied one end, hole cut in middle of other end to slip over end of bow. Incised features and hair on forehead.
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- Title
- Hunter with Bow
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Medium
- stone; bone; sinew
- Dimensions
- 6.0 x 4.0 cm
- Description
- Green stone, hunter poised to shoot. Parka clad hunter, left leg to the front, hands holding bow (no arrow). Bow is bone 5.0 long, notched at both ends, slightly bowed, sinew tied one end, hole cut in middle of other end to slip over end of bow. Incised features and hair on forehead.
- Subject
- figure, male
- activity, hunting
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- JoH.06.02
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Hunter with Two Ivory Bears
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Medium
- stone; ivory; bone; sinew
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.42 a-e
- Description
- Mottled green stone for the base is shaped with a ledge. (a) Lower base has 2 holes drilled for the man. (b) The man is dressed in full parka , his face is carved out of ivory and set into parka, carved features with red orange markings. Both hands have a hole drilled through, no fingers. The t…
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Hunter with Two Ivory Bears
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Medium
- stone; ivory; bone; sinew
- Dimensions
- 11.5 x 6.2 x 16.5 cm
- Description
- Mottled green stone for the base is shaped with a ledge. (a) Lower base has 2 holes drilled for the man. (b) The man is dressed in full parka , his face is carved out of ivory and set into parka, carved features with red orange markings. Both hands have a hole drilled through, no fingers. The two bears are carved out of ivory. Both have carved features with black and claws in black. (d) One is sitting and looking over his left shoulder, (c) the other is standing on his back legs, he has a hole drilled in right chest. The bow (e) is slightly curved with notched both ends to which is tied a long piece of very thin sinew. It appears that a spear is missing.
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.42 a-e
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Icefield Series – A
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactmib.03.01
- Date
- 1993
- Medium
- charcoal; chalk on paper
- Catalogue Number
- MiB.03.01
- Description
- Icefield fans out from centre near top to the foreground. Mountain frames the foreground and both sides with shades of green, yellow and brown. Blue sky has long dark streaks.
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- Title
- Icefield Series – A
- Date
- 1993
- Medium
- charcoal; chalk on paper
- Dimensions
- 52.5 x 72.4 cm
- Description
- Icefield fans out from centre near top to the foreground. Mountain frames the foreground and both sides with shades of green, yellow and brown. Blue sky has long dark streaks.
- Credit
- Gift of Barbara Milne, Calgary, 1994
- Catalogue Number
- MiB.03.01
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