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Artist
Daniel Inukpuk (1942 – , Canadian)
Date
c. 1970
Catalogue Number
NuD.06.01
Description
A black stone carving of a walrus lying on it’s side.
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Artist
Daniel Inukpuk (1942 – , Canadian)
Title
Cow Walrus
Date
c. 1970
Dimensions
6.5 x 10.0 x 15.5 cm
Description
A black stone carving of a walrus lying on it’s side.
Subject
animal, walrus
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
NuD.06.01
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Artist
Isa Kasudluak (1917 – 1998, Canadian)
Date
1955 – 1960
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.02
Description
Small stone bird carving. Small white circle carved for eye and slit as mouth.
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Artist
Isa Kasudluak (1917 – 1998, Canadian)
Title
Bird
Date
1955 – 1960
Dimensions
5.0 x 5.0 x 9.4 cm
Description
Small stone bird carving. Small white circle carved for eye and slit as mouth.
Subject
animal
bird
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.02
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Artist
Nua Aculiak (1941 – )
Date
1960
Catalogue Number
AcN.06.01
Description
Black stone carving of a walrus resting on it’s stomach. The walrus has ivory tusks and incised facial features.
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Artist
Nua Aculiak (1941 – )
Title
Untitled
Date
1960
Dimensions
7.3 x 7.5 x 12.5 cm
Description
Black stone carving of a walrus resting on it’s stomach. The walrus has ivory tusks and incised facial features.
Subject
animal, walrus
Inuit
aquatic
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
AcN.06.01
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Artist
Isapik (?)
Date
later than 1900
Catalogue Number
IsA.06.01
Description
Green stone, stylized bird, with head outstretched, may be swimming.
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Artist
Isapik (?)
Title
Bird
Date
later than 1900
Dimensions
6.0 x 5.7 x 14.5 cm
Description
Green stone, stylized bird, with head outstretched, may be swimming.
Subject
animal, bird
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
IsA.06.01
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Artist
Abraham Nastapoka (1900 – 1981, Canadian)
Date
c. 1965
Catalogue Number
AbR.06.01
Description
Two otters lying on a platform over fish, tail in mouth of one otter, body in mouth of other otter, details show whiskers, claws, eyes, nostrils, fish head.
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Artist
Abraham Nastapoka (1900 – 1981, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
c. 1965
Dimensions
3.8 x 5.5 x 13.2 cm
Description
Two otters lying on a platform over fish, tail in mouth of one otter, body in mouth of other otter, details show whiskers, claws, eyes, nostrils, fish head.
Subject
animal, otter
aquatic
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
AbR.06.01
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Artist
Conlucy Niviaxie (1940 – , Canadian)
Date
c. 1965
Catalogue Number
CoR.06.01
Description
Dark stone sculpture of a fish. Incised details on face.
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Artist
Conlucy Niviaxie (1940 – , Canadian)
Title
Fish
Date
c. 1965
Dimensions
7.0 x 3.6 x 10.8 cm
Description
Dark stone sculpture of a fish. Incised details on face.
Subject
animal
fish
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
CoR.06.01
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Artist
Devidee
Date
c. 1960
Catalogue Number
DvD.06.01
Description
Flat based duck with long neck and collar under neck; rough textured soapstone on right side; note shaping of bill; scratched syllabics on base and 155530 and detached tag in reference file indicates Devidee Show artiste, Origine Inoucdjouac (Port Harrison) and identification 155530 duck canard.
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Artist
Devidee
Title
Duck
Date
c. 1960
Dimensions
7.0 x 3.8 x 9.0 cm
Description
Flat based duck with long neck and collar under neck; rough textured soapstone on right side; note shaping of bill; scratched syllabics on base and 155530 and detached tag in reference file indicates Devidee Show artiste, Origine Inoucdjouac (Port Harrison) and identification 155530 duck canard.
Subject
bird
duck
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
DvD.06.01
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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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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.
Subject
animal
weasel
otter
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.27
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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.
Subject
figure
male
animal
fish
activity
hunting
fishing;
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.06.26 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
Jacob
Date
prior to 1962
Catalogue Number
JaC.06.01
Description
black stone; standing owl with head turned to the right; prominant beak; round eyes 0.6 dia; inlaid with ivory; black inner circle with centre of ivory; carved wings and tail.
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Artist
Jacob
Title
Owl
Date
prior to 1962
Dimensions
8.3 x 13.0 cm
Description
black stone; standing owl with head turned to the right; prominant beak; round eyes 0.6 dia; inlaid with ivory; black inner circle with centre of ivory; carved wings and tail.
Subject
animal, bird
owl
black
black bird
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
JaC.06.01
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Hunter Pulling Up Seal

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Artist
Eli Weetalooktook ( – 1958, Canadian)
Date
prior to 1958
Medium
stone; sinew; wood
Catalogue Number
WeS.06.01
Description
green stone; a parka clad Inuit hunter sitting with legs braced; leaning back to be almost horizontal; carved features; a piece of sinew in both hands which connects to a wood peg in a hole; the hole is in the centre of a carved point in a carved circle which is in a 2.5 wide carved depression ac…
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Artist
Eli Weetalooktook ( – 1958, Canadian)
Title
Hunter Pulling Up Seal
Date
prior to 1958
Medium
stone; sinew; wood
Dimensions
7.2 x 11.5 cm
Description
green stone; a parka clad Inuit hunter sitting with legs braced; leaning back to be almost horizontal; carved features; a piece of sinew in both hands which connects to a wood peg in a hole; the hole is in the centre of a carved point in a carved circle which is in a 2.5 wide carved depression across base foreground.
Subject
figure, male
activity, hunting
fishing
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
WeS.06.01
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Artist
Samwillie Amidlak (1902 – 1984, Canadian)
Date
prior to 1962
Catalogue Number
SaW.06.02
Description
dark green mottled stone, lemming stands firmly on 4 short legs, no details. Carved tail and ears, small round holes for eyes and nostrils, incised mouth.
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Artist
Samwillie Amidlak (1902 – 1984, Canadian)
Title
Lemming
Date
prior to 1962
Dimensions
4.2 x 10.3 cm
Description
dark green mottled stone, lemming stands firmly on 4 short legs, no details. Carved tail and ears, small round holes for eyes and nostrils, incised mouth.
Subject
animal
lemming
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
SaW.06.02
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Artist
Isa Oomayoualook (1915 – 1976, Canadian)
Date
prior to 1962
Catalogue Number
OoM.06.01a,b
Description
Green mottled stone, 2 loons in water. (a) 7.0x11.5x3.5, simply carved, head turned up. Round eyes inlaid with white, beak incised; (b) 6.6x7.9x3.3, same as (a).
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Artist
Isa Oomayoualook (1915 – 1976, Canadian)
Title
Pair of Loons
Date
prior to 1962
Description
Green mottled stone, 2 loons in water. (a) 7.0x11.5x3.5, simply carved, head turned up. Round eyes inlaid with white, beak incised; (b) 6.6x7.9x3.3, same as (a).
Subject
animal
bird
loon
swimming
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
OoM.06.01a,b
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Artist
Willia Ningiuk (1895 – 1964, Canadian)
Date
prior to 1962
Catalogue Number
WiL.06.01
Description
greenstone; standing caribou (hippopotamus?), head turned slightly to the left; short legs, split hooves; tail outstretched; small ears; incised eyes; nose and mouth carved; round holes drilled for horns (missing).
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Artist
Willia Ningiuk (1895 – 1964, Canadian)
Title
Caribou
Date
prior to 1962
Dimensions
11.5 x 21.0 cm
Description
greenstone; standing caribou (hippopotamus?), head turned slightly to the left; short legs, split hooves; tail outstretched; small ears; incised eyes; nose and mouth carved; round holes drilled for horns (missing).
Subject
animal
hippopotamus
creature
hooved
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
WiL.06.01
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Artist
Paulosie Kasudluak (1938 – , Canadian)
Date
n.d.
Catalogue Number
PaK.06.01
Description
Made in grey soapstone, standing man leaning to right and holding long, looped pelt, on oblong, flat-based platform. Detail in face, pelt fur, clothing. Scratched on base Paulosie-Kan.
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Artist
Paulosie Kasudluak (1938 – , Canadian)
Title
Hunter
Date
n.d.
Dimensions
13.3 x 4.5 x 16.0 cm
Description
Made in grey soapstone, standing man leaning to right and holding long, looped pelt, on oblong, flat-based platform. Detail in face, pelt fur, clothing. Scratched on base Paulosie-Kan.
Subject
figure, male
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
PaK.06.01
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Artist
Daniel Simaotik (1907 – 1968)
Date
n.d.
Catalogue Number
SiD.06.01
Description
Caribou lying with hind legs folded and front legs folded under chest; detail on head and at tail, smoothly shaped. Two long, forked antlers [made from caribou antler] are removable, underside reveals carved hind hooves. Syllabics and 1592 scratched on base; Simotic label removed from bottom. Deci…
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Artist
Daniel Simaotik (1907 – 1968)
Title
Caribou
Date
n.d.
Dimensions
13.5 x 8.0 x 19.0 cm
Description
Caribou lying with hind legs folded and front legs folded under chest; detail on head and at tail, smoothly shaped. Two long, forked antlers [made from caribou antler] are removable, underside reveals carved hind hooves. Syllabics and 1592 scratched on base; Simotic label removed from bottom. Deciphering of syllabics on bottom indicated spellings of Simaotik or Simautik and are presumed to be the same Port Harrison artist as Simotic indicated on this piece, reference Sculpture/Inuit, U. of Toronto Press, Item #403 and Sculpture of the Eskimo, Swinton, Geo., items 132, 255.
Subject
animal
caribou
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
SiD.06.01
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Artist
Sima Tuki (1911 – 1967, Canadian)
Date
n.d.
Catalogue Number
TuK.06.01
Description
Simple design seated bird, no legs visible but supported by body base; only detail eyes and wing lines; Quest store in Banff plus Tuki stickers removed, also tag saying Community Cape Dorset, Artist Tuki; nothing on bottom of base.
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Artist
Sima Tuki (1911 – 1967, Canadian)
Title
Bird
Date
n.d.
Dimensions
6.7 x 3.7 x 8.6 cm
Description
Simple design seated bird, no legs visible but supported by body base; only detail eyes and wing lines; Quest store in Banff plus Tuki stickers removed, also tag saying Community Cape Dorset, Artist Tuki; nothing on bottom of base.
Subject
animal
bird
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
TuK.06.01
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