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- Iola 4
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- Isa Aqiattusuk Smiler (1921 – 1986, Canadian) 3
- Belmore Browne (1880 – 1954, American) 2
- Clarence Ingwall Tillenius (1913 – 2012, Canadian) 2
- Isa Oomayoualook (1915 – 1976, Canadian) 2
- Kathleen Frances Daly Pepper (1898 – 1994, Canadian) 2
- Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian) 2
- Samwillie Amidlak (1902 – 1984, Canadian) 2
- Date
- 1940
- Medium
- charcoal on paper
- Catalogue Number
- ThM.03.04
- Description
- A charcoal drawing from the chest up of an alpine ibex. The ibex is facing to his right, long horns curve gracefully back.
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- Title
- Alpine Ibex
- Date
- 1940
- Medium
- charcoal on paper
- Dimensions
- 25.0 x 20.5 cm
- Description
- A charcoal drawing from the chest up of an alpine ibex. The ibex is facing to his right, long horns curve gracefully back.
- Subject
- animal
- alpine ibex
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- ThM.03.04
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Animal Figurine
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.01.0156
- Date
- 1945 – 1955
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0156
- Description
- A realistic grey glazed representation of a spotted fawn lying with its legs folded under and head turned to one side, large upstanding ears, muzzle, eyes and hoofs black.
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- Title
- Animal Figurine
- Date
- 1945 – 1955
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 8.2 x 4.2 x 10.0 cm
- Description
- A realistic grey glazed representation of a spotted fawn lying with its legs folded under and head turned to one side, large upstanding ears, muzzle, eyes and hoofs black.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- miniatures
- animal
- deer
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0156
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Animal Figurine
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.02.0031
- Date
- 1940 – 1970
- Material
- wood; stone
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0031
- Description
- Carved spruce bark bear standing on flat, round rock base. Carved bark layers accentuate form of carving. Bear standing on four legs, has small ears and tail. Facial features carved in and painted as black holes for eyes, and red slash for a mouth. Glued onto oval piece of greyish shale acting …
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- Title
- Animal Figurine
- Date
- 1940 – 1970
- Material
- wood; stone
- Dimensions
- 7.5 x 2.7 x 10.5 cm
- Description
- Carved spruce bark bear standing on flat, round rock base. Carved bark layers accentuate form of carving. Bear standing on four legs, has small ears and tail. Facial features carved in and painted as black holes for eyes, and red slash for a mouth. Glued onto oval piece of greyish shale acting as base.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- animal
- bear
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0031
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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.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- AbA.06.01
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Answering The Challenge
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- Date
- 1996
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- TiC.02.07
- Description
- At the bl a male elk is challenging another male elk. The second elk is higher up on the side of a mountain in a grass area. Further off in the distance six female elk watch. The grass that the elk are standing on is a yellow green color and the rock in the background behind the elk is a red brown…
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- Title
- Answering The Challenge
- Date
- 1996
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 122.0 x 182.8 cm
- Description
- At the bl a male elk is challenging another male elk. The second elk is higher up on the side of a mountain in a grass area. Further off in the distance six female elk watch. The grass that the elk are standing on is a yellow green color and the rock in the background behind the elk is a red brown hue. The two male elk are facing each other and both have a full set of horns. The mountains in the far distance are a grey blue color.
- Subject
- landscape
- Canadian Rockies
- animal
- elk
- Credit
- Gift of Clarence Ingwall Tillenius, Winnipeg, 1996
- Catalogue Number
- TiC.02.07
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- Artist
- Levi Koomalook
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Catalogue Number
- KoM.06.01
- Description
- dark green stone shaped like a basket with handles both ends, a handle of rawhide is tied to each, the bag is textured with irregular small drilled holes, inside the basket three heads of birds (murres) are sticking out just slightly above the edge of the bag
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- Artist
- Levi Koomalook
- Title
- Bag of Murres
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Dimensions
- 6.5 x 4.5 x 9.5 cm
- Description
- dark green stone shaped like a basket with handles both ends, a handle of rawhide is tied to each, the bag is textured with irregular small drilled holes, inside the basket three heads of birds (murres) are sticking out just slightly above the edge of the bag
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- KoM.06.01
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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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Beaded Caparison
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- Date
- 1945 – 1955
- Material
- fibre; glass; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.0048 a,b
- Description
- A decorative bridle in two pieces, heavily beaded on canvas. (a) is the bridle proper, consisting of two strips of beads in an elongated cravat form, with headband and nose band, forming headstall and (b) is a chevron shaped heavily beaded piece of canvas which would fit elsewhere on the horse. Des…
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- Title
- Beaded Caparison
- Date
- 1945 – 1955
- Material
- fibre; glass; skin
- Dimensions
- 22.0 x 45.0 cm
- Description
- A decorative bridle in two pieces, heavily beaded on canvas. (a) is the bridle proper, consisting of two strips of beads in an elongated cravat form, with headband and nose band, forming headstall and (b) is a chevron shaped heavily beaded piece of canvas which would fit elsewhere on the horse. Design is dark blue ground bordered by light blue beads and on the blue ground double ended arrows in light blue, bordered by orange emanating from double diamonds in orange.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.0048 a,b
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- Date
- prior to 1962
- Catalogue Number
- SkD.06.02
- Description
- A green grey stone, bear is standing on very solid legs and feet. His forelegs cover his ears. Carved toes. Incised features , carved ears, whiskers indicated.
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- Title
- Bear
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Dimensions
- 11.0 x 6.5 cm
- Description
- A green grey stone, bear is standing on very solid legs and feet. His forelegs cover his ears. Carved toes. Incised features , carved ears, whiskers indicated.
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- SkD.06.02
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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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Bears and Woman
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- Date
- prior to 1962
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Catalogue Number
- PiA.04.01
- Description
- engraved images of a woman in long tailed parka faces to the left, arms outstretched; she is facing two bears one is standing and showing teeth. 2.8 dia. embossed circle in br.Bottom reads “23/50 Dorset 1962 Pitseolak”Back reads “#270 DOR/FG 1962-49”Canadian Eskimo Arts Council (CEAC)embossed chop …
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- Title
- Bears and Woman
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- 31.5 x 45.3 cm
- Description
- engraved images of a woman in long tailed parka faces to the left, arms outstretched; she is facing two bears one is standing and showing teeth. 2.8 dia. embossed circle in br.Bottom reads “23/50 Dorset 1962 Pitseolak”Back reads “#270 DOR/FG 1962-49”Canadian Eskimo Arts Council (CEAC)embossed chop in br.
- Subject
- animal
- bear
- figure
- female
- mythological
- transformation
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- PiA.04.01
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Big Bear Medicine
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- Date
- 1998
- Medium
- acrylic on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- AuD.12.01
- Description
- A large painting of an Indigenous dressed as a bear. The man’s face is visible through the mouth of the bear fur that covers him. The man’s eyes are hidden by shadows. Yellow and black paint is on the rest of his face. In the claws, the man holds a wand-like stick, at the tip of which are four …
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- Title
- Big Bear Medicine
- Date
- 1998
- Medium
- acrylic on canvas
- Dimensions
- 92.5 x 92.5 cm
- Description
- A large painting of an Indigenous dressed as a bear. The man’s face is visible through the mouth of the bear fur that covers him. The man’s eyes are hidden by shadows. Yellow and black paint is on the rest of his face. In the claws, the man holds a wand-like stick, at the tip of which are four feathers. These are in the blc of the image. On either side of the bear’s head are patches of aquamarine.
- Subject
- religious
- Indigenous
- animal
- bear
- Credit
- Purchased from Bernie Makokis, St. Paul, 2001
- Catalogue Number
- AuD.12.01
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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.
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- AgI.06.01
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- Date
- prior to 1962
- Catalogue Number
- JoH.06.01
- Description
- grey stone; simply carved bird; no legs; wings indicated with underbut both sides; 2 drilled holes for eyes; faint scribe on beak
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- Title
- Bird
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Dimensions
- 6.2 x 4.0 cm
- Description
- grey stone; simply carved bird; no legs; wings indicated with underbut both sides; 2 drilled holes for eyes; faint scribe on beak
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- JoH.06.01
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- Artist
- Nadjugee
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Catalogue Number
- NaD.06.01
- Description
- Grey stone, standing bird with head cocked sharply to the left, long beak with nostrils and mouth scribed, eyes dug out as well, wing shape outlined against body, both legs carved out
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- Artist
- Nadjugee
- Title
- Bird
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Dimensions
- 11.5 x 4.5 x 13.0 cm
- Description
- Grey stone, standing bird with head cocked sharply to the left, long beak with nostrils and mouth scribed, eyes dug out as well, wing shape outlined against body, both legs carved out
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- NaD.06.01
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- Artist
- Iola
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Catalogue Number
- IoL.06.04
- Description
- Varied grey stone, bird stands very tall, head and neck stretched almost straight up, stands on its two feet, wing outline carved from top of arm around other side to top of arm, both feet carved, no other features indicated
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- Artist
- Iola
- Title
- Bird
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Dimensions
- 14.5 x 4.5 x 6.0 cm
- Description
- Varied grey stone, bird stands very tall, head and neck stretched almost straight up, stands on its two feet, wing outline carved from top of arm around other side to top of arm, both feet carved, no other features indicated
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- IoL.06.04
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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.
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- AaL.06.03
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- Date
- prior to 1962
- Catalogue Number
- TiY.06.01
- Description
- The bird is sitting with its head slightly turned to the left and has incised round eyes, beak and nostrils. There is feather detail on it's wings and tail.
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- Title
- Bird
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Dimensions
- 7.0 x 5.0 x 10.0 cm
- Description
- The bird is sitting with its head slightly turned to the left and has incised round eyes, beak and nostrils. There is feather detail on it's wings and tail.
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- TiY.06.01
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- Artist
- Lawme Towkee
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Catalogue Number
- ToK.06.01
- Description
- A stylized bird carved smooth from a dark green stone. His head is up and slightly cocked to the right. Wing shapes are cut into the sides of the stone. The tailfeathers are faintly indicated and there is a blunt beak with an incised mouth.
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- Artist
- Lawme Towkee
- Title
- Bird
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Dimensions
- 11.8 x 7.0 x 13.5 cm
- Description
- A stylized bird carved smooth from a dark green stone. His head is up and slightly cocked to the right. Wing shapes are cut into the sides of the stone. The tailfeathers are faintly indicated and there is a blunt beak with an incised mouth.
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- ToK.06.01
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Bird Group in Caribou Antler
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.76 a-f
- Description
- Five birds fly off with wings outstretched, three birds on the ground. The ground is a part of a caribou antler. (a) Scooping portion of caribou antler 8.5x17.5, five small holes drilled into top. (b) Sitting bird, 2.5x4.6x1.4 (c) sitting bird 2.0x4.5x1.2 (d) sitting bird 1.7x4.4x1.2 (e) 20.6 l…
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Bird Group in Caribou Antler
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Description
- Five birds fly off with wings outstretched, three birds on the ground. The ground is a part of a caribou antler. (a) Scooping portion of caribou antler 8.5x17.5, five small holes drilled into top. (b) Sitting bird, 2.5x4.6x1.4 (c) sitting bird 2.0x4.5x1.2 (d) sitting bird 1.7x4.4x1.2 (e) 20.6 long, curved pole out of bone with 2 flying birds. Top bird has a wing span of 7.2, bottom bird 6.7 (f) 24.0 long, curbed pole out of bone with 3 flying birds. Top bird wing span 4.1, middle bird 6.7 wing span, bottom bird 3.7 wing span.
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.76 a-f
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