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- Charles A. Beil (1894 – 1976, Canadian) 13
- Sarain Stump (1945 – 1974, Canadian) 7
- Iola 4
- Isa Aqiattusuk Smiler (1921 – 1986, Canadian) 4
- Kaka Ashoona (1928 – 1996, Canadian) 4
- Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian) 4
- Aalook (1938 – , Canadian) 3
- Davidee Saumik (1925 – 1984, Canadian) 3
- Joanassie Oomayoualook (1934 – , Canadian) 3
- Abraham Nastapoka (1900 – 1981, Canadian) 2
- Blake 2
- 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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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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Walrus Hunting
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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
- Unknown
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.83
- Description
- A free standing block on which are carved two faces each side (front and back) the whalebone is a mottled colour and irregular in texture, one side the larger face is on top, other side the larger face is on the bottom, each expression is different, the features are stylized but distinct.
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Dimensions
- 36.0 x 11.0 x 22.0 cm
- Description
- A free standing block on which are carved two faces each side (front and back) the whalebone is a mottled colour and irregular in texture, one side the larger face is on top, other side the larger face is on the bottom, each expression is different, the features are stylized but distinct.
- Subject
- mythological
- faces
- Credit
- Purchased from Quest, Banff, 1970
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.83
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Untitled [Owl]
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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
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.78
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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
- 1880 – 1900
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.06
- Description
- ornately carved ivory sculpture of a man and a bird under a tree.
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- The Bird Tree
- Date
- 1880 – 1900
- Dimensions
- 20.8 x 4.7 x 10.0 cm
- Description
- ornately carved ivory sculpture of a man and a bird under a tree.
- Subject
- figure, male
- animal
- mythological
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.06
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- c. 1950
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.07
- Description
- A carved grey and white wooden owl on a tree branch, wooden base painted green.
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Owl
- Date
- c. 1950
- Dimensions
- 16.0 x 8.0 x 14.5 cm
- Description
- A carved grey and white wooden owl on a tree branch, wooden base painted green.
- Subject
- animal, bird
- owl
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.07
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Totem Pole
- Date
- later than 1900
- Dimensions
- 29.5 x 7.0 x 17.0 cm
- Subject
- mythological
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.08
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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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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
- 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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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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Lidded Basket with Stone Beaver Handle
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Medium
- grass; stone
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.08.16
- Description
- lidded basket with stone beaver handle; lyme grass covered continuous uniform coil; 3 checkboard diamond designs of 9 dark squares; fitted lid with lip; carved grey stone beaver 1.8x4.7x1.7; hole drilled through belly to fasten to lid; incised round eyes and mouth.
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Lidded Basket with Stone Beaver Handle
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Medium
- grass; stone
- Dimensions
- 11.3 cm
- Description
- lidded basket with stone beaver handle; lyme grass covered continuous uniform coil; 3 checkboard diamond designs of 9 dark squares; fitted lid with lip; carved grey stone beaver 1.8x4.7x1.7; hole drilled through belly to fasten to lid; incised round eyes and mouth.
- Subject
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.08.16
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