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The Battle of Cressy
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 1792
- Medium
- engraving on paper
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.04.03
- Description
- A black and white print showing a battle scene from a classical era with knights in armour. Script at the top reads “Engraved for Ashburton’s History of England” and the bottom reads “The Battle of Cressy” and “Published by W.&J. Stratfords No. 112 Helborn Hill, March 10, 1792”. A label on the back…
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- The Battle of Cressy
- Date
- 1792
- Medium
- engraving on paper
- Dimensions
- 18.0 x 28.5 cm
- Description
- A black and white print showing a battle scene from a classical era with knights in armour. Script at the top reads “Engraved for Ashburton’s History of England” and the bottom reads “The Battle of Cressy” and “Published by W.&J. Stratfords No. 112 Helborn Hill, March 10, 1792”. A label on the back paper reads “Johnson Art Galleries Limited Pictures Fine Framing. Montreal 634 St. Catherine West.”
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.04.03
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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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- 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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Caribou Hunt, Bird Hunt
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.08.11 a,b
- Description
- hunting scenes; appliqued figures; (a) Bird Hunt (46.0x69.0) white background; bound edges; purple fabric with red and green stitching; 2 hunters, pink and black, with blue weapons; one hunter pulling 2 pink fish; blue bird on black patch; tail and back legs of animal with black patch brc; blue k…
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Caribou Hunt, Bird Hunt
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Description
- hunting scenes; appliqued figures; (a) Bird Hunt (46.0x69.0) white background; bound edges; purple fabric with red and green stitching; 2 hunters, pink and black, with blue weapons; one hunter pulling 2 pink fish; blue bird on black patch; tail and back legs of animal with black patch brc; blue knit loops at each corner; (b) Caribou Hunt; (46.0x69.0) white background, bound edges; purple fabric with red and green stitching; 3 hunters, pink and black; 2 black dogs, one pulling a sled; pink caribou with arrow in shoulder, bleeding from wound and mouth; blue knit loops at each corner.
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.08.11 a,b
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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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Kabuki Theatre Poster
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- woodblock on paper
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.04.08
- Description
- Small Kabuki Theatre Poster. A Man stands with legs far apart leaning back far to the right with his body and face facing left. He holds an umbrella that is cropped off by the edge of the print. He stands on a green ground. The backgroung is dark and features an almost black sky, a darkbrown hi…
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Kabuki Theatre Poster
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- woodblock on paper
- Dimensions
- 24.5 x 18.5 cm
- Description
- Small Kabuki Theatre Poster. A Man stands with legs far apart leaning back far to the right with his body and face facing left. He holds an umbrella that is cropped off by the edge of the print. He stands on a green ground. The backgroung is dark and features an almost black sky, a darkbrown hill, a small blue mountain, and a river. There are 2 text panels down the left side. Translator of print commented : Drawn by: Ichi bai tei(?), sai(?) ho. In images of the floating world Ichibaishi is also known as Yoshimine.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.04.08
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Lidded Basket with Stone Woman's Head Handle
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.08.24 a,b
- Description
- Coiled basket with carved stone handle of woman's head, lyme grass covered coils. Flat bottom, slightly curved sides 19.0 high base, 22.5 diameter, 29.0 top lip. Double chevron brown design encircles the bowl. Lipped lid, 4 point star design around head, carved black stone head 7.2x6.0x4.0. Carved …
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Lidded Basket with Stone Woman's Head Handle
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Dimensions
- 29.0 cm
- Description
- Coiled basket with carved stone handle of woman's head, lyme grass covered coils. Flat bottom, slightly curved sides 19.0 high base, 22.5 diameter, 29.0 top lip. Double chevron brown design encircles the bowl. Lipped lid, 4 point star design around head, carved black stone head 7.2x6.0x4.0. Carved features and braided hairdo. 2 drilled holes in base to secure handle to lid.
- Subject
- portrait, female
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.08.24 a,b
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Lidded Oval Basket with Stone Bird Handle.
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.08.23 a,b
- Description
- Low oval basket has a stone bird's head for a handle. Inside the bottom of the basket is a woven design in red and black. The domed fitted lid has a black strip overall design. The bird's head is nicely shaped with incised eyes and beak. The basket resembles a loon.
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- Unknown
- Title
- Lidded Oval Basket with Stone Bird Handle.
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Dimensions
- 11.0 x 18.0 x 38.5 cm
- Description
- Low oval basket has a stone bird's head for a handle. Inside the bottom of the basket is a woven design in red and black. The domed fitted lid has a black strip overall design. The bird's head is nicely shaped with incised eyes and beak. The basket resembles a loon.
- Subject
- animal, bird
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.08.23 a,b
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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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- 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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- Artist
- 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
- 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.06.30
- 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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- 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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- 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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- 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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- 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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- 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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- 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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Polar Bear Hunt
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Medium
- wool
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.08.08
- Description
- The scene in this wall hanging is of a male figure hunting a polar bear. The man is in the top left hand corner and he is holding a spear in his right hand ready to kill the bear. One polar bear is in the center of the wall hanging and the other is just above him heading in the other direction. Th…
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- Unknown
- Title
- Polar Bear Hunt
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Medium
- wool
- Dimensions
- 53.5 x 63.0 cm
- Description
- The scene in this wall hanging is of a male figure hunting a polar bear. The man is in the top left hand corner and he is holding a spear in his right hand ready to kill the bear. One polar bear is in the center of the wall hanging and the other is just above him heading in the other direction. The four dogs are on three sides of the polar bear. The edges of the wall hanging are stitched with a criss cross in fibre colours yellow and brown. All the figures are cut out shapes and are all stitched on with a fibre thread.
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.08.08
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Sealskin Hunter and Bear
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Medium
- fur; seal; grass; skin; wood
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.08.18
- Description
- A male figure wearing a parka is standing over a polar bear that he has shot. The figure is holding a wood rifle in his left hand. The parka and polar bear are made from seal fur. The polar bear is a beige color and the man's parka is a medium brown color. Both the man and the bear are placed on a …
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- Unknown
- Title
- Sealskin Hunter and Bear
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Medium
- fur; seal; grass; skin; wood
- Dimensions
- 20.5 cm
- Description
- A male figure wearing a parka is standing over a polar bear that he has shot. The figure is holding a wood rifle in his left hand. The parka and polar bear are made from seal fur. The polar bear is a beige color and the man's parka is a medium brown color. Both the man and the bear are placed on a woven grass circle. The man has painted black features and a skin fringe hanging from the edges of his parka. The polar bear has painted features and an open mouth.
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.08.18
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- 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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- 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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- Unknown
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Medium
- wool
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.08.12
- Description
- A rectangular wall hanging with a scene of caribou. Around the edges of the wall hanging is red fiber with green and light yellow stitch work in a criss cross pattern. From the lower left to the lower right is a line stitched in a mauve color fibre to represent the ground. Standing on the ground fa…
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- Unknown
- Title
- Two Caribou
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Medium
- wool
- Dimensions
- 33.5 x 42.5 cm
- Description
- A rectangular wall hanging with a scene of caribou. Around the edges of the wall hanging is red fiber with green and light yellow stitch work in a criss cross pattern. From the lower left to the lower right is a line stitched in a mauve color fibre to represent the ground. Standing on the ground facing in from either side are two caribou with their heads up in the air. In the middle between the caribou is a smaller caribou looking down at the ground. Above all the caribou in the center sky is a goose. The caribou have blue hooves. On the top there are two blue hanging fibre loops. The face features are stitched in a fibre red colour and the goose is stitched in mauve, blue, red, and green.
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.08.12
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Two Men and Serving Maid
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- Unknown
- Date
- c. 1800
- Medium
- oil on wood
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.02.03
- Description
- Plaque on frame: Goya 1746 - 1828
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- Unknown
- Title
- Two Men and Serving Maid
- Date
- c. 1800
- Medium
- oil on wood
- Dimensions
- 18.5 x 22.5 cm
- Description
- Plaque on frame: Goya 1746 - 1828
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.02.03
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