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Bird

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Artist: Isa Kasudluak (1917 – 1998, Canadian)

Date: 1955 – 1960

Catalogue Number: UnK.06.02

Description: Small stone bird carving. Small white circle carved for eye and slit as mouth.

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Artist: Isa Kasudluak (1917 – 1998, Canadian)

Title: Bird

Date: 1955 – 1960

Dimensions: 5.0 x 5.0 x 9.4 cm

Description: Small stone bird carving. Small white circle carved for eye and slit as mouth.

Subject: animal; bird

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

Catalogue Number: UnK.06.02

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Duck

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Artist: Syollie Amituk (1936 – 1986, Canadian)

Date: 1955 – 1965

Catalogue Number: ArS.06.01

Description: A well defined duck is squatting on a rock. Its head is slightly turned to the right, breast and back feathers are indicated with long thin lines, the wings lay back with minimal definition.

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Artist: Syollie Amituk (1936 – 1986, Canadian)

Title: Duck

Date: 1955 – 1965

Dimensions: 15.5 x 7 x 19 cm

Description: A well defined duck is squatting on a rock. Its head is slightly turned to the right, breast and back feathers are indicated with long thin lines, the wings lay back with minimal definition.

Subject: Animal, duck; bird

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

Catalogue Number: ArS.06.01

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Duck

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Artist: Devidee

Date: c. 1960

Catalogue Number: DvD.06.01

Description: Flat based duck with long neck and collar under neck; rough textured soapstone on right side; note shaping of bill; scratched syllabics on base and 155530 and detached tag in reference file indicates Devidee Show artiste, Origine Inoucdjouac (Port Harrison) and identification 155530 duck canard.

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Artist: Devidee

Title: Duck

Date: c. 1960

Dimensions: 7.0 x 3.8 x 9.0 cm

Description: Flat based duck with long neck and collar under neck; rough textured soapstone on right side; note shaping of bill; scratched syllabics on base and 155530 and detached tag in reference file indicates Devidee Show artiste, Origine Inoucdjouac (Port Harrison) and identification 155530 duck canard.

Subject: bird; duck

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

Catalogue Number: DvD.06.01

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Fish

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Artist: Daniel Aculiak (1944 – , Canadian)

Date: c. 1964

Catalogue Number: AcU.06.02

Description: grey stone sculpture of a fish. Fish has incised gills, fins,and facial features. Illegible writing (possibly another language) engraved on the base.

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Artist: Daniel Aculiak (1944 – , Canadian)

Title: Fish

Date: c. 1964

Dimensions: 3.5 x 2.3 x 11.0 cm

Description: grey stone sculpture of a fish. Fish has incised gills, fins,and facial features. Illegible writing (possibly another language) engraved on the base.

Subject: fish; aquatic

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: AcU.06.02

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Hawk with Fledgling

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Artist: Kilopak

Date: 1955 – 1965

Catalogue Number: KiL.06.01

Description: A full grown hawk is sitting with a fledgling under its breast. The wings of the hawk are well carved on the back, the right wing overlaps the left wing. Its head is turned slightly to the left. The fledgling has its mouth open, Also looking to the left. The fledgling is gray in appearance from the…

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Artist: Kilopak

Title: Hawk with Fledgling

Date: 1955 – 1965

Dimensions: 12 x 7 x 13 cm

Description: A full grown hawk is sitting with a fledgling under its breast. The wings of the hawk are well carved on the back, the right wing overlaps the left wing. Its head is turned slightly to the left. The fledgling has its mouth open, Also looking to the left. The fledgling is gray in appearance from the fine inscribing of the sculptor. The nest is well defined. Numerous cracks over all the soapstone.

Subject: bird, hawk; chick; fledgeling; nest; pair

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

Catalogue Number: KiL.06.01

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Inuit in Kayak

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Artist: Peter Arnarsiaq (1928 – , Canadian)

Date: 1952

Catalogue Number: TaX.06.01

Description: Grey-green stone sculpture of a figure wearing a hooded coat sitting in a closed kayak. The figure is holding a ivory/bone paddle and there is a coil of leather rope holding a ivory/bone spear and a stone animal on the back of the kayak. The figure has carved features. On the bottom of the kayak “T…

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Artist: Peter Arnarsiaq (1928 – , Canadian)

Title: Inuit in Kayak

Date: 1952

Dimensions: 6.0 x 21.0 x 3.5 cm

Description: Grey-green stone sculpture of a figure wearing a hooded coat sitting in a closed kayak. The figure is holding a ivory/bone paddle and there is a coil of leather rope holding a ivory/bone spear and a stone animal on the back of the kayak. The figure has carved features. On the bottom of the kayak “TATIGATE E5 - 553” is engraved roughly.

Subject: figure; male; kayak; hunting

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: TaX.06.01

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Man with Bird

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Artist: Noywo

Date: 1959

Catalogue Number: NoY.06.01

Description: Dark stone sculpture of a man holding something. Catharine Whyte wrote on slip of paper “Eskimo with design on parka - NOYWO from Povungnituk - where sculpture comes from in Herald.”

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Artist: Noywo

Title: Man with Bird

Date: 1959

Dimensions: 15.0 x 7.0 x 7.01 cm

Description: Dark stone sculpture of a man holding something. Catharine Whyte wrote on slip of paper “Eskimo with design on parka - NOYWO from Povungnituk - where sculpture comes from in Herald.”

Subject: figure, male; animal, bird; Inuit

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

Catalogue Number: NoY.06.01

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Polar Bear

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Artist: Juda Taqtu (1937 – , Inuit, Canadian)

Date: 1952

Catalogue Number: TaU.06.01

Description: Sculpture of polar bear standing. Eyes are carved white circles with a solid white dot in centre of circles.

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Artist: Juda Taqtu (1937 – , Inuit, Canadian)

Title: Polar Bear

Date: 1952

Dimensions: 5.0 x 3.0 x 10.5 cm

Description: Sculpture of polar bear standing. Eyes are carved white circles with a solid white dot in centre of circles.

Subject: polar bear

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: TaU.06.01

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Season’s Greetings Catharine and Peter

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1955

Medium: graphite; ink on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.936

Description: The 1955 Christmas card design. Peter is standing beside Catharine who is sitting on a tree stump. They are watching a group of animals paint the mountain scene in the background. Below the drawing it says “SEASON’S GREETINGS 1955 CATHARINE AND PETER”verso: ink marks along the left edge

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Season’s Greetings Catharine and Peter

Date: 1955

Medium: graphite; ink on paper

Dimensions: 18.4 x 28.8 cm

Description: The 1955 Christmas card design. Peter is standing beside Catharine who is sitting on a tree stump. They are watching a group of animals paint the mountain scene in the background. Below the drawing it says “SEASON’S GREETINGS 1955 CATHARINE AND PETER”verso: ink marks along the left edge

Subject: Christmas card; people; man; woman; animal; moose; deer; bear; squirrel; bird; rabbit; wolf; landscape; mountain; Rocky Mountains; painting; canvas; brush; paint

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.936

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Seasons Greetings Catharine and Peter

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1956

Medium: graphite; ink on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.938

Description: A Christmas card design of a group of vehicles in a convoy travelling down a road to the mountains. The last car is filled with a group of animals, and beside this vehicle there is a post with a bunch of signs pointing to directions to different cities. These signs say “HOMER, FAIRBANKS, EDMONTON, …

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Seasons Greetings Catharine and Peter

Date: 1956

Medium: graphite; ink on paper

Dimensions: 18.2 x 28.6 cm

Description: A Christmas card design of a group of vehicles in a convoy travelling down a road to the mountains. The last car is filled with a group of animals, and beside this vehicle there is a post with a bunch of signs pointing to directions to different cities. These signs say “HOMER, FAIRBANKS, EDMONTON, DAWSON CITY, BANFF, ANCHORAGE, VALDEZ, WHITEHORSE, FORT ST. JOHN, AND SEWARD”. The licence plate on the last vehicle says “B.N.P. 1956 CANADA”. While below the drawing it says “SEASONS GREETINGS CATHARINE AND PETER”. Around the edges of the drawing it says “6 inches” and “3 3/4”

Subject: travel; driving; vehicle; car; Christmas card; sign; mountain; Rocky Mountain; animal; moose; bird; bear; deer; wolf; rabbit

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.938

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Season’s Greetings Peter and Catharine

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1954

Medium: graphite; ink on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.937

Description: The 1954 Christmas card. Peter and Catharine sit on stools at their easels painting the mountain landscape in front of them. There is a group of animals standing around watching them. Written below the drawing it says “SEASON’S GREETINGS 1954 PETER AND CATHARINE”.

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Season’s Greetings Peter and Catharine

Date: 1954

Medium: graphite; ink on paper

Dimensions: 19.8 x 30.3 cm

Description: The 1954 Christmas card. Peter and Catharine sit on stools at their easels painting the mountain landscape in front of them. There is a group of animals standing around watching them. Written below the drawing it says “SEASON’S GREETINGS 1954 PETER AND CATHARINE”.