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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.30
- Description
- standing otter; front and back feet pointing foreward, head up; features defined as well as ears; eyes, nostrils and mouth black; tail straight back; natural striped colouring, white and ivory seam runs full length from chin between legs and belly, continues top of tail.
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Otter
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Dimensions
- 2.9 x 13.7 cm
- Description
- standing otter; front and back feet pointing foreward, head up; features defined as well as ears; eyes, nostrils and mouth black; tail straight back; natural striped colouring, white and ivory seam runs full length from chin between legs and belly, continues top of tail.
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.30
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.27
- Description
- dark green/brown/black stone; stylized otter standing with feet together; back highly arched; tail pointing straight back; eyes and nostrils indicated with round holes filled with a brown substance.
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Otter
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Dimensions
- 3.9 x 11.1 cm
- Description
- dark green/brown/black stone; stylized otter standing with feet together; back highly arched; tail pointing straight back; eyes and nostrils indicated with round holes filled with a brown substance.
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.27
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Otter with Fish
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.29
- Description
- one piece ivory otter, standing with tail straight out; head up with a fish in his mouth; faintly inscribed details of eyes in otter as well as fish, and gills.
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Otter with Fish
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Dimensions
- 1.7 x 7.5 cm
- Description
- one piece ivory otter, standing with tail straight out; head up with a fish in his mouth; faintly inscribed details of eyes in otter as well as fish, and gills.
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.29
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- n.d.
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.56
- Description
- scratched Inuit symbols on base; fat owl, perched, with wings outspread; detailed eyes, bill.
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Owl
- Date
- n.d.
- Dimensions
- 10.4 x 9.5 x 11.3 cm
- Description
- scratched Inuit symbols on base; fat owl, perched, with wings outspread; detailed eyes, bill.
- Subject
- animal, bird
- owl
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.56
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.26 a-d
- Description
- mottled green stone; flying owl feeding 2 young in nest; carved owl has wings outstretched 15.0; body length 9.0; round inlaid eyes; ivory legs stick ca. 0.7; base (11.0x7.0x5.6) has a ledge on which is a nest; 2 holes drilled in nest; hole drilled dexter side; 2 small stone owls with necks ou…
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Owl with Young
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Description
- mottled green stone; flying owl feeding 2 young in nest; carved owl has wings outstretched 15.0; body length 9.0; round inlaid eyes; ivory legs stick ca. 0.7; base (11.0x7.0x5.6) has a ledge on which is a nest; 2 holes drilled in nest; hole drilled dexter side; 2 small stone owls with necks outstretched; hole in bottom centre with wood pegs to sit in nest; 8.5 long x 0.3 dia ivory pegs sticks into side of base and bottom of large owl enabling the owl to hover over nest.
- Subject
- animal, bird
- owl
- group
- chicks
- fledgeling
- nest
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.26 a-d
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.82a,b
- Description
- Light grey stone, pair of standing birds, body nicely carved with minimal detail, outline of wings , small drilled holes for eyes and carved beak, feet have carved toes, (b) is bigger 11.8x13.0x4.6
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Pair of Murre
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Dimensions
- 9.0 x 5.8 x 13.5 cm
- Description
- Light grey stone, pair of standing birds, body nicely carved with minimal detail, outline of wings , small drilled holes for eyes and carved beak, feet have carved toes, (b) is bigger 11.8x13.0x4.6
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.82a,b
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Pair of Ptarmigan
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactunk.06.81a%2cb
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.81a,b
- Description
- grey mottled stone; (a) 7.5x9.3x4.0; simply carved bird; feet form one stand; bird leans slightly to the right; head slightly cocked to the left; round holes for eyes; (b) 8.0x9.5x4.5; carved bird stands solidly on 2 feet; head back; eyes drilled holes; beak faintly scribed; wings and tail …
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Pair of Ptarmigan
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Description
- grey mottled stone; (a) 7.5x9.3x4.0; simply carved bird; feet form one stand; bird leans slightly to the right; head slightly cocked to the left; round holes for eyes; (b) 8.0x9.5x4.5; carved bird stands solidly on 2 feet; head back; eyes drilled holes; beak faintly scribed; wings and tail incised.
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.81a,b
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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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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- n.d.
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.74
- Description
- Seal lying on ice with two front flippers supporting his raised head and two rear flippers extended behind and joined.
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Seal
- Date
- n.d.
- Dimensions
- 6.0 x 3.3 x 10.2 cm
- Description
- Seal lying on ice with two front flippers supporting his raised head and two rear flippers extended behind and joined.
- Subject
- Inuit
- animal, seal
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.74
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Seal Group of 4
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 1962
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.16 a-d
- Description
- Group of seals carved from light green stone. (a) Irregular shaped base 1.2 high, has carved edges. On this base is a seal 3.0 x 6.0 x 3.5. (b) 2.6x7.2x2.5, lying on left side (c) 2.5 x6.0 x 3.5 lying on belly (d) 2.5 x 6.5 x 3.3 lying on belly. All have carved fins and tails, facial features…
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Seal Group of 4
- Date
- 1962
- Description
- Group of seals carved from light green stone. (a) Irregular shaped base 1.2 high, has carved edges. On this base is a seal 3.0 x 6.0 x 3.5. (b) 2.6x7.2x2.5, lying on left side (c) 2.5 x6.0 x 3.5 lying on belly (d) 2.5 x 6.5 x 3.3 lying on belly. All have carved fins and tails, facial features inscribed.
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.16 a-d
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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
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.87 a,b
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 1920 – 1922
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.34 a-c
- Description
- Three seals made out of ivory, smallest 1.5 cm, largest 4.2 cm. There is a small hole through each indicating that they were once strung.
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Seals
- Date
- 1920 – 1922
- Description
- Three seals made out of ivory, smallest 1.5 cm, largest 4.2 cm. There is a small hole through each indicating that they were once strung.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.34 a-c
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- n.d.
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.61
- Description
- Beluga whales - large, medium and small sized whales (three) supported over rectangular base by three ivory pegs so that they swivel and can be removed from pegs, note flat foreheads, breathing holes and outstretched flippers.
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Three Whales
- Date
- n.d.
- Dimensions
- 4.6 x 7.0 x 15.0 cm
- Description
- Beluga whales - large, medium and small sized whales (three) supported over rectangular base by three ivory pegs so that they swivel and can be removed from pegs, note flat foreheads, breathing holes and outstretched flippers.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.61
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 1974
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.72
- Description
- Hand-sewn toongat. Ape man-like figure covered in stitched sealskin, with leather face which has been tooled or scraped into a mask-like design; face and eyes are knotted thread; leather claws on hands.
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Toongat
- Date
- 1974
- Dimensions
- 14.0 x 5.5 x 9.5 cm
- Description
- Hand-sewn toongat. Ape man-like figure covered in stitched sealskin, with leather face which has been tooled or scraped into a mask-like design; face and eyes are knotted thread; leather claws on hands.
- Subject
- Inuit
- figure, male
- mythological
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.72
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 1960
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.21
- Description
- Twin Walruses carved of black stone. Ivory tusks. Incised facial features.
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Twin Walruses
- Date
- 1960
- Dimensions
- 5.0 x 13.0 x 10.0 cm
- Description
- Twin Walruses carved of black stone. Ivory tusks. Incised facial features.
- Subject
- animal, walrus
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.21
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Two Fish on Base
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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.
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.01a-c
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Two Sided Woman
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactunk.06.46
- 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.
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.46
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- sculpture
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.91
- Description
- A walrus carved from light green/grey stone. It appears to be standing (no lower portion) with front flippers extended, eyes are bored holes, same for the nose, and its whiskers and mouth are indented lines.
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- sculpture
- Dimensions
- 24.0 x 13.0 cm
- Description
- A walrus carved from light green/grey stone. It appears to be standing (no lower portion) with front flippers extended, eyes are bored holes, same for the nose, and its whiskers and mouth are indented lines.
- Subject
- Inuit
- mammal, seal
- walrus
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.91
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Untitled (Dogsled, team, driver)
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- c. 1920
- Medium
- ivory
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.122 a-g
- Description
- a) Driver: Carved in ivory. 5.2 cm high. Broken right foot and left hand, no repairs. Face is incised and stained.b) Sled: 11.4 x 4.5 cm. Sled composed of ivory and string? The runners are drilled through to take threads which are tied around cross boards. Dogs: Average length is 4.5 cm, four in iv…
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Untitled (Dogsled, team, driver)
- Date
- c. 1920
- Medium
- ivory
- Description
- a) Driver: Carved in ivory. 5.2 cm high. Broken right foot and left hand, no repairs. Face is incised and stained.b) Sled: 11.4 x 4.5 cm. Sled composed of ivory and string? The runners are drilled through to take threads which are tied around cross boards. Dogs: Average length is 4.5 cm, four in ivory (c, d, f, g), one in steatite (e). Reins appear to be cotton string, harnesses may be hide. Faces detailed with incised mouths and nostrils, tail positions differ in each, eyes and ears are in various expressions. Some have defined toes, all are intact, no repairs. Stone dog is less detailed- perhaps a replacement of a lost ivory dog?
- Subject
- animal
- dog
- sled, driver
- Inuit
- Credit
- Gift of Hubert E. Green Jr., Banff, 2014
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.122 a-g
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Untitled (Goose)
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- c. 1920
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.112
- Description
- A goose with a long neck is carved from a taupe porous whalebone.
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Untitled (Goose)
- Date
- c. 1920
- Dimensions
- 4 x 3.5 cm
- Description
- A goose with a long neck is carved from a taupe porous whalebone.
- Credit
- Gift of Hubert E. Green Jr., Banff, 2014
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.112
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