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- Robin Sturdy (1946 – 1998, Canadian) 43
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- Sarain Stump (1945 – 1974, Canadian) 22
- Patricia Askren (1951 – , American) 14
- George Clutesi (1905 – 1988, Canadian) 4
- Brian Joseph Grandbois 3
- Abraham Nastapoka (1900 – 1981, Canadian) 2
- Alex Simeon Janvier (1935 – , Canadian) 2
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 1900 – 1925
- Medium
- watercolour; gouache on paper
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.05.04
- Description
- Blue god or demon surrounded in flames, over nude figure; flames and border rust coloured; 5/ on back. CRW purchased it in Katmandu, Nepal in Autumn of 1970, approx. a month long trip which included Langtang Valley trek.
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Buddhist Icon
- Date
- 1900 – 1925
- Medium
- watercolour; gouache on paper
- Dimensions
- 8.4 x 6.6 cm
- Description
- Blue god or demon surrounded in flames, over nude figure; flames and border rust coloured; 5/ on back. CRW purchased it in Katmandu, Nepal in Autumn of 1970, approx. a month long trip which included Langtang Valley trek.
- Subject
- figure, male
- mythological
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.05.04
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Man, Boy, Dragon
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- watercolour; ink on raw silk
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.05.17
- Description
- Raw silk, taupe coloured background; old man in pink and blue bordered kimono, left arm raised, boy in blue and brown kimono with books in hands, extended towards dragon, both are facing multi coloured dragon in bottom right corner. Dragon is mostly green, pink underbelly, red shoulders and front o…
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Man, Boy, Dragon
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- watercolour; ink on raw silk
- Dimensions
- 32.3 x 26.0 cm
- Description
- Raw silk, taupe coloured background; old man in pink and blue bordered kimono, left arm raised, boy in blue and brown kimono with books in hands, extended towards dragon, both are facing multi coloured dragon in bottom right corner. Dragon is mostly green, pink underbelly, red shoulders and front of back leg, red nose, brown trim, is facing left, has mouth open.
- Subject
- figure, male
- child
- mythological
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.05.17
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Man and Winged Creature
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- watercolour on raw silk
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.05.18
- Description
- Raw silk, taupe coloured background; off center to right, man in blue kimono sitting on yellow mat, has a large orange hat on his head, red jug on floor in front of him, is looking down towards the left of the picture towards a creature. The creature appears man-like, has a monkey type face with re…
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Man and Winged Creature
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- watercolour on raw silk
- Dimensions
- 32.0 x 26.0 cm
- Description
- Raw silk, taupe coloured background; off center to right, man in blue kimono sitting on yellow mat, has a large orange hat on his head, red jug on floor in front of him, is looking down towards the left of the picture towards a creature. The creature appears man-like, has a monkey type face with red hair over ears, beard and eyebrows. White wings on shoulders, has a black/blue ribbon and a red ribbon draped over body.
- Subject
- figure, male
- mythological
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.05.18
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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
- 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
- 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
- prior to 1962
- Medium
- stone; ivory
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.25 a-c
- Description
- Dark green stone with grey, yellow, light green variations throughout within overall inherent cracking, caribou is lying down with all 4 legs under, head up, incised nose and mouth, eyes inlaid with ivory, on left body is an ivory inlaid walking caribou, antlers (8.5x2.5) are made of bone and inser…
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Caribou
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Medium
- stone; ivory
- Dimensions
- 18.5 x 5.0 x 27.0 cm
- Description
- Dark green stone with grey, yellow, light green variations throughout within overall inherent cracking, caribou is lying down with all 4 legs under, head up, incised nose and mouth, eyes inlaid with ivory, on left body is an ivory inlaid walking caribou, antlers (8.5x2.5) are made of bone and insert into 2 drilled holes in forehead
- Subject
- animal, caribou
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.25 a-c
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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.06.27
- 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
- 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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Bear Spirit Totem
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.31
- Description
- Grey stone, flat one side with heads of bears stacked upon each other, largest bear on one end has features both sides, sharing the mouth, all have different expressions
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Bear Spirit Totem
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Dimensions
- 10.0 x 7.0 x 19.0 cm
- Description
- Grey stone, flat one side with heads of bears stacked upon each other, largest bear on one end has features both sides, sharing the mouth, all have different expressions
- Subject
- mythological
- animal
- bear
- totem
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.31
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Hunter with Two Ivory Bears
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- Artist
- 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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- Artist
- 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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- 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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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.45a-g
- Description
- Green stone with shades of yellow, orange (a) base 13.5x4.2x1.3, rounded edges, hole drilled near centre (b) kayak 17.5x3.0x2.8 nicely shaped kayak has raised lip on manhole, ivory inlaid across kayak with groove to hold spears, hole drilled in bottom to connect with base, small pieces of wood in h…
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- Unknown
- Title
- Man in Kayak
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Dimensions
- 7.1 x 4.2 x 17.5 cm
- Description
- Green stone with shades of yellow, orange (a) base 13.5x4.2x1.3, rounded edges, hole drilled near centre (b) kayak 17.5x3.0x2.8 nicely shaped kayak has raised lip on manhole, ivory inlaid across kayak with groove to hold spears, hole drilled in bottom to connect with base, small pieces of wood in hole to stabalize connection, (c) carved man 6.0x3.0x3.3 has arms stretched out front, white inset in eyes, mouth open, (d) ivory paddle 10.0 long (e-h) carved spears ca 5.0 longThe letters “AWI” are written on the top surface of the stone base.
- Subject
- activity, fishing
- activity, hunting
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.45a-g
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Medium
- stone
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.48
- Description
- Bear standing on all four legs. The stone it is carved out of is a black colour. The toes,ears and mouth are carved with detail. The eyes and nose are carved and then coloured with a brown colour and the mouth is carved out with teeth glued in made out of wood or ivory.
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Black Bear
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Medium
- stone
- Dimensions
- 7.8 x 6.4 x 16.3 cm
- Description
- Bear standing on all four legs. The stone it is carved out of is a black colour. The toes,ears and mouth are carved with detail. The eyes and nose are carved and then coloured with a brown colour and the mouth is carved out with teeth glued in made out of wood or ivory.
- Subject
- bear
- black bear
- teeth
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.48
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- 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
- n.d.
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.66
- Description
- Male figure with head and torso of one piece of carved bone; four appendages joined to torso with sinew; all limbs movable; eyes and mouth jowls, nose carved.
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Bone Man
- Date
- n.d.
- Dimensions
- 6.5 x 2.8 x 6.4 cm
- Description
- Male figure with head and torso of one piece of carved bone; four appendages joined to torso with sinew; all limbs movable; eyes and mouth jowls, nose carved.
- Subject
- figure, male
- mythological
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.66
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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
- 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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