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- Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian) 133
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- Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British) 26
- Kathleen Frances Daly Pepper (1898 – 1994, Canadian) 15
- Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian) 6
- Hiroshi Yoshida (1876 – 1950, Japanese) 6
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The Battle of Cressy
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 1792
- Medium
- engraving on paper
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.04.03
- Description
- A black and white print showing a battle scene from a classical era with knights in armour. Script at the top reads “Engraved for Ashburton’s History of England” and the bottom reads “The Battle of Cressy” and “Published by W.&J. Stratfords No. 112 Helborn Hill, March 10, 1792”. A label on the back…
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- Unknown
- Title
- The Battle of Cressy
- Date
- 1792
- Medium
- engraving on paper
- Dimensions
- 18.0 x 28.5 cm
- Description
- A black and white print showing a battle scene from a classical era with knights in armour. Script at the top reads “Engraved for Ashburton’s History of England” and the bottom reads “The Battle of Cressy” and “Published by W.&J. Stratfords No. 112 Helborn Hill, March 10, 1792”. A label on the back paper reads “Johnson Art Galleries Limited Pictures Fine Framing. Montreal 634 St. Catherine West.”
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.04.03
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Untitled [Seated Japanese man]
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- sculpture
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.11
- Description
- Hotei (one of seven gods of Bliss) sits on the ground holding a basket with a smile on his roly poly face. Both hands are holding onto the basket and consequently folded across his chest. The colour of the figure is a very dark colour with hints of red-brown where the light hits it.
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Untitled [Seated Japanese man]
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- sculpture
- Dimensions
- 8.5 x 10.7 cm
- Description
- Hotei (one of seven gods of Bliss) sits on the ground holding a basket with a smile on his roly poly face. Both hands are holding onto the basket and consequently folded across his chest. The colour of the figure is a very dark colour with hints of red-brown where the light hits it.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.11
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Kabuki Theatre Poster
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- woodblock on paper
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.04.08
- Description
- Small Kabuki Theatre Poster. A Man stands with legs far apart leaning back far to the right with his body and face facing left. He holds an umbrella that is cropped off by the edge of the print. He stands on a green ground. The backgroung is dark and features an almost black sky, a darkbrown hi…
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Kabuki Theatre Poster
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- woodblock on paper
- Dimensions
- 24.5 x 18.5 cm
- Description
- Small Kabuki Theatre Poster. A Man stands with legs far apart leaning back far to the right with his body and face facing left. He holds an umbrella that is cropped off by the edge of the print. He stands on a green ground. The backgroung is dark and features an almost black sky, a darkbrown hill, a small blue mountain, and a river. There are 2 text panels down the left side. Translator of print commented : Drawn by: Ichi bai tei(?), sai(?) ho. In images of the floating world Ichibaishi is also known as Yoshimine.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.04.08
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Two Sided Woman
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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.
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.46
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.49
- Description
- mottled grey/green stone; man in parka in semi-kneeling position; right leg bent back, hands in front, palms down; carved features; left leg has a hole in centre bottom.
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Man
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Dimensions
- 8.8 x 4.8 cm
- Description
- mottled grey/green stone; man in parka in semi-kneeling position; right leg bent back, hands in front, palms down; carved features; left leg has a hole in centre bottom.
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.49
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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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Caribou Hunt, Bird Hunt
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.08.11 a,b
- Description
- hunting scenes; appliqued figures; (a) Bird Hunt (46.0x69.0) white background; bound edges; purple fabric with red and green stitching; 2 hunters, pink and black, with blue weapons; one hunter pulling 2 pink fish; blue bird on black patch; tail and back legs of animal with black patch brc; blue k…
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- Unknown
- Title
- Caribou Hunt, Bird Hunt
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Description
- hunting scenes; appliqued figures; (a) Bird Hunt (46.0x69.0) white background; bound edges; purple fabric with red and green stitching; 2 hunters, pink and black, with blue weapons; one hunter pulling 2 pink fish; blue bird on black patch; tail and back legs of animal with black patch brc; blue knit loops at each corner; (b) Caribou Hunt; (46.0x69.0) white background, bound edges; purple fabric with red and green stitching; 3 hunters, pink and black; 2 black dogs, one pulling a sled; pink caribou with arrow in shoulder, bleeding from wound and mouth; blue knit loops at each corner.
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.08.11 a,b
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Spirit - Bird, Bear, Hunter
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- Artist
- Iola
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Catalogue Number
- IoL.06.01
- Description
- Mottled grey stone, solid carved block. Owl-like bird has a bear draped fully over back. Back of bird and under the bear are 2 carved faces, one 11.0x8.5, other 6.0x4.5. The bird and the bear have ivory inset round eyes, bird's 1.0 dia. bear's .4 dia. Some other dark substance inset into the eyes …
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- Artist
- Iola
- Title
- Spirit - Bird, Bear, Hunter
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Dimensions
- 16.8 x 20.6 cm
- Description
- Mottled grey stone, solid carved block. Owl-like bird has a bear draped fully over back. Back of bird and under the bear are 2 carved faces, one 11.0x8.5, other 6.0x4.5. The bird and the bear have ivory inset round eyes, bird's 1.0 dia. bear's .4 dia. Some other dark substance inset into the eyes as pupils. The base which is part of the block is a triangular shape 21.0x20.9.
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- IoL.06.01
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.44 a,b
- Description
- green stone; man holding fish over head; (a) man 9.0x4.2x3.3; standing, knees slightly bent; arms straight up from shoulders; fingers indicated right hand; both hands open, holes in centre; (b) fish 2.8x6.5x1.2; carved and incised features; hole in centre; piece of bone ca .2 goes into holes in ha…
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Man with Fish
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Dimensions
- 11.5 x 6.8 cm
- Description
- green stone; man holding fish over head; (a) man 9.0x4.2x3.3; standing, knees slightly bent; arms straight up from shoulders; fingers indicated right hand; both hands open, holes in centre; (b) fish 2.8x6.5x1.2; carved and incised features; hole in centre; piece of bone ca .2 goes into holes in hand and fish.
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.44 a,b
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Pair of Ptarmigan
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- 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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- 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
- Iola
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Catalogue Number
- IoL.06.03
- Description
- grey stone, sitting owl, head cocked to the right. Carved beak and outline of wings, 2 feet. Right eye 0.7 dia. has ivory inlay. centre black. Left eye 0.7 dia. is filled with wax, beak incised.
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- Artist
- Iola
- Title
- Owl
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Dimensions
- 11.0 x 8.0 cm
- Description
- grey stone, sitting owl, head cocked to the right. Carved beak and outline of wings, 2 feet. Right eye 0.7 dia. has ivory inlay. centre black. Left eye 0.7 dia. is filled with wax, beak incised.
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- IoL.06.03
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- Artist
- Iola
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Catalogue Number
- IoL.06.02 a,b
- Description
- Grey, green stone, a bird stands watch over 4 eggs in a nest on the back of a bear (a) bird 8.0x10.5x4.5, carved wings close to body, inscribed round eyes and tail feathers, a hole is drilled into the bottom from which 2 pieces of wood emerge 1.6 (b) bear, 5.0x13.0x8.0 overall has a nest of 5.5 d…
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- Artist
- Iola
- Title
- Bird on Nest
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Description
- Grey, green stone, a bird stands watch over 4 eggs in a nest on the back of a bear (a) bird 8.0x10.5x4.5, carved wings close to body, inscribed round eyes and tail feathers, a hole is drilled into the bottom from which 2 pieces of wood emerge 1.6 (b) bear, 5.0x13.0x8.0 overall has a nest of 5.5 diameter with 4 eggs carved into it, a bear's head with ears, eyes, nostrils, mouth on one side, a tail-like protrubance other end has a hole 0.6 diamter into which the bird stands
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- IoL.06.02 a,b
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- Artist
- Iola
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Catalogue Number
- IoL.06.04
- Description
- Varied grey stone, bird stands very tall, head and neck stretched almost straight up, stands on its two feet, wing outline carved from top of arm around other side to top of arm, both feet carved, no other features indicated
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- Artist
- Iola
- Title
- Bird
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Dimensions
- 14.5 x 4.5 x 6.0 cm
- Description
- Varied grey stone, bird stands very tall, head and neck stretched almost straight up, stands on its two feet, wing outline carved from top of arm around other side to top of arm, both feet carved, no other features indicated
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- IoL.06.04
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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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- 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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Woman and Baby
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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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- 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.
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.80
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Hunter with Two Ivory Bears
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- 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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- 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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Bird Group in Caribou Antler
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- Unknown
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.76 a-f
- Description
- Five birds fly off with wings outstretched, three birds on the ground. The ground is a part of a caribou antler. (a) Scooping portion of caribou antler 8.5x17.5, five small holes drilled into top. (b) Sitting bird, 2.5x4.6x1.4 (c) sitting bird 2.0x4.5x1.2 (d) sitting bird 1.7x4.4x1.2 (e) 20.6 l…
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- Unknown
- Title
- Bird Group in Caribou Antler
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Description
- Five birds fly off with wings outstretched, three birds on the ground. The ground is a part of a caribou antler. (a) Scooping portion of caribou antler 8.5x17.5, five small holes drilled into top. (b) Sitting bird, 2.5x4.6x1.4 (c) sitting bird 2.0x4.5x1.2 (d) sitting bird 1.7x4.4x1.2 (e) 20.6 long, curved pole out of bone with 2 flying birds. Top bird has a wing span of 7.2, bottom bird 6.7 (f) 24.0 long, curbed pole out of bone with 3 flying birds. Top bird wing span 4.1, middle bird 6.7 wing span, bottom bird 3.7 wing span.
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.76 a-f
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Sealskin Hunter and Bear
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- Unknown
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Medium
- fur; seal; grass; skin; wood
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.08.18
- Description
- A male figure wearing a parka is standing over a polar bear that he has shot. The figure is holding a wood rifle in his left hand. The parka and polar bear are made from seal fur. The polar bear is a beige color and the man's parka is a medium brown color. Both the man and the bear are placed on a …
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- Unknown
- Title
- Sealskin Hunter and Bear
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Medium
- fur; seal; grass; skin; wood
- Dimensions
- 20.5 cm
- Description
- A male figure wearing a parka is standing over a polar bear that he has shot. The figure is holding a wood rifle in his left hand. The parka and polar bear are made from seal fur. The polar bear is a beige color and the man's parka is a medium brown color. Both the man and the bear are placed on a woven grass circle. The man has painted black features and a skin fringe hanging from the edges of his parka. The polar bear has painted features and an open mouth.
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.08.18
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- Unknown
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Medium
- wool
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.08.12
- Description
- A rectangular wall hanging with a scene of caribou. Around the edges of the wall hanging is red fiber with green and light yellow stitch work in a criss cross pattern. From the lower left to the lower right is a line stitched in a mauve color fibre to represent the ground. Standing on the ground fa…
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- Unknown
- Title
- Two Caribou
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Medium
- wool
- Dimensions
- 33.5 x 42.5 cm
- Description
- A rectangular wall hanging with a scene of caribou. Around the edges of the wall hanging is red fiber with green and light yellow stitch work in a criss cross pattern. From the lower left to the lower right is a line stitched in a mauve color fibre to represent the ground. Standing on the ground facing in from either side are two caribou with their heads up in the air. In the middle between the caribou is a smaller caribou looking down at the ground. Above all the caribou in the center sky is a goose. The caribou have blue hooves. On the top there are two blue hanging fibre loops. The face features are stitched in a fibre red colour and the goose is stitched in mauve, blue, red, and green.
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.08.12
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Women and Children with Dogs
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- Unknown
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.08.09
- Description
- A rectangular shaped wall hanging with a red border. The outer edge and the border between the red and the light yellow background is stitched with criss cross and straight stitches. Inside the light yellow background are women and children with dogs. The scene is set up in three tears. Along the u…
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- Unknown
- Title
- Women and Children with Dogs
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Dimensions
- 57.5 x 80.0 cm
- Description
- A rectangular shaped wall hanging with a red border. The outer edge and the border between the red and the light yellow background is stitched with criss cross and straight stitches. Inside the light yellow background are women and children with dogs. The scene is set up in three tears. Along the upper section on the left are two dogs, in the center there is a male, female and a child. On the far right is a teepee. The middle section includes a couple of dogs and a female with a child on her back. The bottom section showes two more dogs on the left, a male figure in the center and a small animal on the far right is being attacked by four birds. All of the figures and most of the animals are made from skin cut out shapes and are stitched on and detailed with black, yellow, blue, red and a light pink fiber thread. The outside red border is made up of six pieces that are attached to create the full border.
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.08.09
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