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Artist: Sakurai Seppo (1753 – 1824, Japanese)

Date: 1870 – 1890

Medium: wood; fibre

Catalogue Number: 103.08.0261 a,b

Description: Palmate, flat fans with carved, black gold lacquer handles with purple tassels. (a) lady in a house reading, lady is quilted to create relief. Lamp, books and table and teapot are appliqued cut outs;. Calligraphy and chop mark on right. Obverse of fan is trellis and blossoms (b) two ladies with …

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Artist: Sakurai Seppo (1753 – 1824, Japanese)

Title: fan

Date: 1870 – 1890

Medium: wood; fibre

Dimensions: 0.7 x 23.0 x 35.8 cm

Description: Palmate, flat fans with carved, black gold lacquer handles with purple tassels. (a) lady in a house reading, lady is quilted to create relief. Lamp, books and table and teapot are appliqued cut outs;. Calligraphy and chop mark on right. Obverse of fan is trellis and blossoms (b) two ladies with insect cage, hunting in reeds. Ladies and cage quilted to create relief. Calligraphy and chop mark on right, obverse plain. Both fans are fabric over bamboo or reed with painted and appliqued designs.

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 103.08.0261 a,b

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One Caribou Swimming

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Artist: Aalook (1938 – , Canadian)

Date: prior to 1962

Catalogue Number: AaL.06.01

Description: Grey green mottled stone, flat bottomed swimming caribou, head extended, tail up, features defined, eyes and nostrils are holes, mouth carved, 2 holes for antlers, 2 bone antlers, carved.

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Artist: Aalook (1938 – , Canadian)

Title: One Caribou Swimming

Date: prior to 1962

Dimensions: 2.9 x 12.7 cm

Description: Grey green mottled stone, flat bottomed swimming caribou, head extended, tail up, features defined, eyes and nostrils are holes, mouth carved, 2 holes for antlers, 2 bone antlers, carved.

Subject: animal; caribou; elk; swimming

Credit: Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988

Catalogue Number: AaL.06.01

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Untitled

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Artist: Aalook (1938 – , Canadian)

Date: prior to 1962

Catalogue Number: AaL.06.02 a,b

Description: A bird sits on top of a bear, looking off to the left. (a) The bird 5.0 high is nicely carved, wings, eyes and beak defined. A hole in flat bottom has a peg to stabalize it to the bear. (b) The bear 3.8 x 7.8 x 3.8 is lying down. Ears, nose and mouth, eyes carved, tail is also carved. A hole …

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Artist: Aalook (1938 – , Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: prior to 1962

Description: A bird sits on top of a bear, looking off to the left. (a) The bird 5.0 high is nicely carved, wings, eyes and beak defined. A hole in flat bottom has a peg to stabalize it to the bear. (b) The bear 3.8 x 7.8 x 3.8 is lying down. Ears, nose and mouth, eyes carved, tail is also carved. A hole is drilled into centre back.

Subject: animal; bear; bird; group; pair

Credit: Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988

Catalogue Number: AaL.06.02 a,b

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Bird

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Artist: Aalook (1938 – , Canadian)

Date: prior to 1962

Catalogue Number: AaL.06.03

Description: A swimming bird with head up, flat bottom. Wings carved into side and tail feathers indicated. Eyes and beak carved.

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Artist: Aalook (1938 – , Canadian)

Title: Bird

Date: prior to 1962

Dimensions: 4.8 x 2.5 cm

Description: A swimming bird with head up, flat bottom. Wings carved into side and tail feathers indicated. Eyes and beak carved.

Subject: animal; bird

Credit: Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988

Catalogue Number: AaL.06.03

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Animal Sculpture

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Artist: Abba

Date: c. 1952

Catalogue Number: AbA.06.01

Description: A walrus is laying on its left side, head up. Incised flippers and facial features. “ABBA E7 416” is engraved on the base. There is also a white label with “395” attached to the base.

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Artist: Abba

Title: Animal Sculpture

Date: c. 1952

Dimensions: 7.5 x 4.5 x 8.5 cm

Description: A walrus is laying on its left side, head up. Incised flippers and facial features. “ABBA E7 416” is engraved on the base. There is also a white label with “395” attached to the base.

Subject: animal; walrus; seal; aquatic

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: AbA.06.01

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Fish

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Artist: Abraham Nastapoka (1900 – 1981, Canadian)

Date: prior to 1962

Catalogue Number: AbR.06.02

Description: Multi-coloured stone, grey/green with yellow and orange throughout, carved large mouth and fins, incised eyes and features on fins and gills.

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Artist: Abraham Nastapoka (1900 – 1981, Canadian)

Title: Fish

Date: prior to 1962

Dimensions: 7.0 x 11.5 cm

Description: Multi-coloured stone, grey/green with yellow and orange throughout, carved large mouth and fins, incised eyes and features on fins and gills.

Subject: aquatic; fish

Credit: Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988

Catalogue Number: AbR.06.02

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Fish

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Artist: Daniel Aculiak (1944 – , Canadian)

Date: c. 1964

Catalogue Number: AcU.06.02

Description: grey stone sculpture of a fish. Fish has incised gills, fins,and facial features. Illegible writing (possibly another language) engraved on the base.

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Artist: Daniel Aculiak (1944 – , Canadian)

Title: Fish

Date: c. 1964

Dimensions: 3.5 x 2.3 x 11.0 cm

Description: grey stone sculpture of a fish. Fish has incised gills, fins,and facial features. Illegible writing (possibly another language) engraved on the base.

Subject: fish; aquatic

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: AcU.06.02

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Otter

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Artist: Adamie Niviaxie (1925 – , Canadian)

Date: prior to 1962

Catalogue Number: AdA.06.01

Description: The stone color used here is green with black specks. The otter stands on all four of his short legs with his head up and tail outstretched. The face features and front toes are carved in great detail and inlaid with a white substance. The body of the otter is long, slender and finshed with a smoot…

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Artist: Adamie Niviaxie (1925 – , Canadian)

Title: Otter

Date: prior to 1962

Dimensions: 3.5 x 3.9 x 16.1 cm

Description: The stone color used here is green with black specks. The otter stands on all four of his short legs with his head up and tail outstretched. The face features and front toes are carved in great detail and inlaid with a white substance. The body of the otter is long, slender and finshed with a smooth surface.

Subject: animal; otter; aquatic

Credit: Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988

Catalogue Number: AdA.06.01

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Bird

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Artist: Agiak

Date: prior to 1962

Catalogue Number: AgI.06.01

Description: dark green stone; bird silhouette; stylized profile of a bird; sitting facing to the right; faint circle for an eye; deep cut arch for wing; sculpture is flat one side and at the feet.

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Artist: Agiak

Title: Bird

Date: prior to 1962

Dimensions: 7.1 x 4.7 cm

Description: dark green stone; bird silhouette; stylized profile of a bird; sitting facing to the right; faint circle for an eye; deep cut arch for wing; sculpture is flat one side and at the feet.

Subject: animal; bird

Credit: Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988

Catalogue Number: AgI.06.01

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Large seal

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Artist: Alasuak

Date: prior to 1962

Catalogue Number: AlA.06.01

Description: A very large seal carved from a medium gray stone leans on his side with one flipper upward. The seal's head has detailed carving for the mouth and eye areas. Wisker detail has been incised in to the face . The seal sits on a larger base that is attached and carved out of the same stone.On the base…

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Artist: Alasuak

Title: Large seal

Date: prior to 1962

Dimensions: 17.0 x 18.0 x 37.0 cm

Description: A very large seal carved from a medium gray stone leans on his side with one flipper upward. The seal's head has detailed carving for the mouth and eye areas. Wisker detail has been incised in to the face . The seal sits on a larger base that is attached and carved out of the same stone.On the base of the sculpture, there is a carved inscription that reads “ ALASUAK 261121”

Subject: animal; seal; Inuit

Credit: Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988

Catalogue Number: AlA.06.01

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Seal

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Artist: Amidlak (1897 – 1961, Canadian)

Date: prior to 1961

Catalogue Number: AmE.06.01

Description: Dark green stone, seal lying on stomach with head up, front flippers out to side, back flippers straight back, carved mouth and nostrils, flippers and tail, holes for nostrils, round incised eyes

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Artist: Amidlak (1897 – 1961, Canadian)

Title: Seal

Date: prior to 1961

Dimensions: 6.0 x 6.0 x 11.0 cm

Description: Dark green stone, seal lying on stomach with head up, front flippers out to side, back flippers straight back, carved mouth and nostrils, flippers and tail, holes for nostrils, round incised eyes

Subject: animal; seal

Credit: Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988

Catalogue Number: AmE.06.01

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Untitled

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Artist: Angiayuk

Date: later than 1955

Catalogue Number: AnG.06.01

Description: Stone carving of a loon with spots on it’s back, long neck and beak Curved c-shaped fish in it’s mouth, pointing downward.

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Artist: Angiayuk

Title: Untitled

Date: later than 1955

Dimensions: 11.7 x 9.0 x 30.5 cm

Description: Stone carving of a loon with spots on it’s back, long neck and beak Curved c-shaped fish in it’s mouth, pointing downward.

Subject: animal, loon

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: AnG.06.01

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Bone Muskox

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Artist: Angilosh

Date: prior to 1962

Medium: bone; horn

Catalogue Number: AnL.06.01

Description: stylized muskox; standing solidly with head outstretched; mouth indicated with saw cut; nostrils only slightly indicated; round eyes 0.3 dia. inset with a yellowish horn; tail and ears carved in; horns ca. 4.0 long are carved to a fine point and base inset onto forehead; horns are carved out of…

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Artist: Angilosh

Title: Bone Muskox

Date: prior to 1962

Medium: bone; horn

Dimensions: 7.5 x 14.0 cm

Description: stylized muskox; standing solidly with head outstretched; mouth indicated with saw cut; nostrils only slightly indicated; round eyes 0.3 dia. inset with a yellowish horn; tail and ears carved in; horns ca. 4.0 long are carved to a fine point and base inset onto forehead; horns are carved out of horn in a graceful curve and pointing to the front.

Subject: animal, muskox; Inuit; hooved; horns

Credit: Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988

Catalogue Number: AnL.06.01

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Untitled (sample)

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Artist: Mary Garnham Andrews (1916 – 2018, Canadian)

Date: c. 1950

Catalogue Number: AnM.08.001 c

Description: A dark brown and off-white sample of crackle weave design.

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Artist: Mary Garnham Andrews (1916 – 2018, Canadian)

Title: Untitled (sample)

Date: c. 1950

Dimensions: 34.0 x 29.5 cm

Description: A dark brown and off-white sample of crackle weave design.

Subject: crafts; weaving; Mary G. Andrews

Credit: Gift of Mary Garnham Andrews, Banff, 1998

Catalogue Number: AnM.08.001 c

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Untitled (sample)

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Artist: Mary Garnham Andrews (1916 – 2018, Canadian)

Date: 1948

Medium: weaving

Catalogue Number: AnM.08.002 b

Description: A hand woven sample of bound weaving, humanesque style, in wool and rayon in colours of red, black, yellow, blue white and brown. There are rows of designs, most notably a row of girls and a row of boys.

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Artist: Mary Garnham Andrews (1916 – 2018, Canadian)

Title: Untitled (sample)

Date: 1948

Medium: weaving

Dimensions: 38.0 x 29.5 cm

Description: A hand woven sample of bound weaving, humanesque style, in wool and rayon in colours of red, black, yellow, blue white and brown. There are rows of designs, most notably a row of girls and a row of boys.