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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
1965
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.62
Description
Sculpted man with loon. Standing man, facing left, holding loon bill with right mitten and supporting rest of bird with left mitten on bird's back; 71583 scratched on bottom; figure highly polished and standing on scored base; details in bird, clothing, face.
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Man with Loon
Date
1965
Dimensions
13.3 x 3.0 x 7.5 cm
Description
Sculpted man with loon. Standing man, facing left, holding loon bill with right mitten and supporting rest of bird with left mitten on bird's back; 71583 scratched on bottom; figure highly polished and standing on scored base; details in bird, clothing, face.
Subject
figure, male
animal, bird
loon
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.62
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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.
Subject
animal
seal
group
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.16 a-d
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Camp Life and Animals

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Artist
Kiakshuk (1886 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1962
Medium
ink on paper
Catalogue Number
KiA.04.02
Description
Print of various animals and five (5) people, one (1) bird, stylized features but very expressive; the images are shaded grey; embossed circle 2.8 dia. with letters inside in BRC; Bottom reads “24/50 Kiakshuk”Back reads “#35”Canadian Eskimo Arts Council (CEAC) embossed chop in br
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Artist
Kiakshuk (1886 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Camp Life and Animals
Date
1962
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
24.1 x 30.2 cm
Description
Print of various animals and five (5) people, one (1) bird, stylized features but very expressive; the images are shaded grey; embossed circle 2.8 dia. with letters inside in BRC; Bottom reads “24/50 Kiakshuk”Back reads “#35”Canadian Eskimo Arts Council (CEAC) embossed chop in br
Subject
figures
animals
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
KiA.04.02
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Men in Umiak with Animals

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Artist
Kiakshuk (1886 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1962
Medium
ink on paper
Catalogue Number
KiA.04.03
Description
Grey engraved images; 3 men standing on umiak, 7 animals around them; Bottom reads “23/50 Kiakshuk”Back reads “#36”Canadian Eskimo Arts Council (CEAC) embossed chop in br
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Artist
Kiakshuk (1886 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Men in Umiak with Animals
Date
1962
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
23.5 x 30.0 cm
Description
Grey engraved images; 3 men standing on umiak, 7 animals around them; Bottom reads “23/50 Kiakshuk”Back reads “#36”Canadian Eskimo Arts Council (CEAC) embossed chop in br
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
KiA.04.03
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Men in Canoe and Kayak

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Artist
Kiakshuk (1886 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1962
Medium
ink on paper
Catalogue Number
KiA.04.05
Description
Grey engrave images; 2 men in canoe centre right, lower left a man in a kayak; various animals; mostly seals floating over picture; off the bottom right of picture an embossed circle 2.8 dia. with letters inside; Bottom reads “23/50 Dorset 1962 Kiakshuk”Back reads “#267 DOR/FG 1962-44”Canadian Esk…
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Artist
Kiakshuk (1886 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Men in Canoe and Kayak
Date
1962
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
22.3 x 28.8 cm
Description
Grey engrave images; 2 men in canoe centre right, lower left a man in a kayak; various animals; mostly seals floating over picture; off the bottom right of picture an embossed circle 2.8 dia. with letters inside; Bottom reads “23/50 Dorset 1962 Kiakshuk”Back reads “#267 DOR/FG 1962-44”Canadian Eskimo Arts Council (CEAC) embossed chop in br
Subject
men
canoe
kayak
animals
seal
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
KiA.04.05
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Artist
Kiakshuk (1886 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1962
Medium
ink on paper
Catalogue Number
KiA.04.06
Description
Print of animals and birds; grey, stylized renderings floating on the image, 2 are standing on top of different animals or birds; embossed circle 2.8 dia with letters inside; Bottom reads “23/50 Dorset 1962 Kiakshuk”Back reads “#266 DOR/FL 1962-18”Canadian Eskimo Arts Council (CEAC) embossed chop i…
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Artist
Kiakshuk (1886 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Spirit Animals
Date
1962
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
22.5 x 29.9 cm
Description
Print of animals and birds; grey, stylized renderings floating on the image, 2 are standing on top of different animals or birds; embossed circle 2.8 dia with letters inside; Bottom reads “23/50 Dorset 1962 Kiakshuk”Back reads “#266 DOR/FL 1962-18”Canadian Eskimo Arts Council (CEAC) embossed chop in br
Subject
spirit animals
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
KiA.04.06
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Artist
Kiakshuk (1886 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1960
Medium
ink on paper
Catalogue Number
KiA.04.01
Description
Two rows of bird silhouettes; top row has 5 birds, all different in various poses, roughly the same size; the bottom row has 4 birds, all different, 2 on left same size as the top row, 2 bottom right are larger; they are all a light gray/blue with darker at tips; the centre top bird has some brown;…
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Artist
Kiakshuk (1886 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Nine Arctic Birds
Date
1960
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
29.5; 39.2 x 49.0; 63.5 cm
Description
Two rows of bird silhouettes; top row has 5 birds, all different in various poses, roughly the same size; the bottom row has 4 birds, all different, 2 on left same size as the top row, 2 bottom right are larger; they are all a light gray/blue with darker at tips; the centre top bird has some brown; artists chop has 2 red boxes with symbols and an igloo; written in pencil in English from left bottom edge: Nine Arctic Birds Skin Stencil 9/50 Cape Dorset Baffin Island 1960 Kiakshuk.
Subject
animal, bird, group
mythological
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
KiA.04.01
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Artist
Unknown
Date
1960
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.17
Description
Three piece walrus hunting sculpture, hunter with twine to (1) float and (2) walrus.
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Walrus Hunting
Date
1960
Description
Three piece walrus hunting sculpture, hunter with twine to (1) float and (2) walrus.
Subject
animal, seal
figure, male
hunting
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.17
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Artist
Unknown
Date
1960
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.18
Description
Stone carving of a seal hunter on ice. The figure is bending over and looking at the ground. The figure is holding a spear made of ivory that has a leather cord. There is a carved pipe through a hole in one of the figure’s hands. The figure is affixed to a base with posts in the feet that insert in…
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Hunter on Ice
Date
1960
Description
Stone carving of a seal hunter on ice. The figure is bending over and looking at the ground. The figure is holding a spear made of ivory that has a leather cord. There is a carved pipe through a hole in one of the figure’s hands. The figure is affixed to a base with posts in the feet that insert into holes.
Subject
figure, male
hunting
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.18
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Artist
Unknown
Date
1960
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.19
Description
Small dark stone sculpture of a weasel standing on four legs.
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Weasel
Date
1960
Dimensions
4.0 x 2.5 x 16.4 cm
Description
Small dark stone sculpture of a weasel standing on four legs.
Subject
animal, weasel
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.19
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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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Artist
Kiakshuk (1886 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1960
Medium
ink on paper
Catalogue Number
KiA.04.10
Description
Two figures face each other, irregularly shaped people, the woman with a baby on her back. She also has a tail or the long end of her parka. The couple appear animated, each has a hand outstretched. Brc artist and printer's chops in red, Dorset chop in black.
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Artist
Kiakshuk (1886 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Ancient Meeting
Date
1960
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
63.7 x 48.3 cm
Description
Two figures face each other, irregularly shaped people, the woman with a baby on her back. She also has a tail or the long end of her parka. The couple appear animated, each has a hand outstretched. Brc artist and printer's chops in red, Dorset chop in black.
Subject
figure
man
woman
baby
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
KiA.04.10
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Kikqavik and the Hunter

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Artist
Kiakshuk (1886 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1960
Medium
ink on paper
Catalogue Number
KiA.04.08
Description
Black silhouettes of a hunter and three (3) birds and one animal/bird; all figures stylized and exaggerated;
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Artist
Kiakshuk (1886 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Kikqavik and the Hunter
Date
1960
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
50 x 50.5 cm
Description
Black silhouettes of a hunter and three (3) birds and one animal/bird; all figures stylized and exaggerated;
Subject
hunter
animals
birds
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
KiA.04.08
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Artist
Kiakshuk (1886 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1960
Medium
ink on paper
Catalogue Number
KiA.04.09
Description
Bold black silhouette of a woman, frontal view, seated on a 2 legged school; stylized features, including fingers; parka decoration spots on collar, strips at wrists, hem and leggings;
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Artist
Kiakshuk (1886 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Baffin Woman
Date
1960
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
61.5 x 31.5 cm
Description
Bold black silhouette of a woman, frontal view, seated on a 2 legged school; stylized features, including fingers; parka decoration spots on collar, strips at wrists, hem and leggings;
Subject
woman
Baffin
silhouette
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
KiA.04.09
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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
ca. 1960 – 1965
Catalogue Number
UnK.08.30
Description
Two figures on a dog sled, on land, surrounded by animals. Two poles are used at the back of the sealskin for hanging purposes.
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Untitled
Date
ca. 1960 – 1965
Dimensions
95.0 x 168.0 cm
Description
Two figures on a dog sled, on land, surrounded by animals. Two poles are used at the back of the sealskin for hanging purposes.
Subject
animals
birds
seals
bears
dogs
figures
transportation
komatik (dog sled)
Arctic
Credit
Gift of Nikki MacKenzie, Saanichton, 2004
Catalogue Number
UnK.08.30
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Artist
Unknown
Date
1960 – 1970
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.03
Description
Miniature marble sculpture of a man standing with feet and arms splayed. Rudimentary clothing and facial details are incised.
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Inuit Man
Date
1960 – 1970
Dimensions
3.0 x 2.4 cm
Description
Miniature marble sculpture of a man standing with feet and arms splayed. Rudimentary clothing and facial details are incised.
Subject
figure, male
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.03
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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.
Subject
animal
aquatic
otter
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.06.29
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.
Subject
animal
otter
weasel
fish
aquatic
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.29
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