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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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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.

Subject: animal; bird; flying; flight; group; antler

Credit: Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988

Catalogue Number: UnK.06.76 a-f

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The Bird Tree

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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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Black Bear

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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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Boats in Harbour

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Date: c. 1885

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.289

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Title: Boats in Harbour

Date: c. 1885

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 8 x 19 cm

Subject: landscape

Credit: Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.289

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Bone Narwhal

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Artist: Unknown

Date: prior to 1962

Catalogue Number: UnK.06.77 a,b

Description: Narwhal with interchangeable ivory tusk. Carved eyes and tail. Hole in bottom middle for wood stick which is inserted into a cone shaped green stone base.

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Artist: Unknown

Title: Bone Narwhal

Date: prior to 1962

Dimensions: 2.5 x 1.6 x 7.5 cm

Description: Narwhal with interchangeable ivory tusk. Carved eyes and tail. Hole in bottom middle for wood stick which is inserted into a cone shaped green stone base.

Subject: animal; narwhal; whale

Credit: Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988

Catalogue Number: UnK.06.77 a,b

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Building and Tree

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Date: c. 1890

Medium: graphite on board

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.516

Description: Drawing of a building in the background, framed by trees in the foreground.

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Title: Building and Tree

Date: c. 1890

Medium: graphite on board

Dimensions: 28.0 x 38.0 cm

Description: Drawing of a building in the background, framed by trees in the foreground.

Subject: building; trees; foliage

Credit: Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.516

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Caribou

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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.

Subject: figure; male; female; activity; hunting; animal; caribou; fish; dog; bird

Credit: Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988

Catalogue Number: UnK.08.11 a,b

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Cider Pound

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Date: c. 1890

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.292

Description: A series of ten drawings, two of which join together to form one large. All drawings relate together in that they are all on the same place and action of men at work. Originally they were in a folded piece of cardboard entitled Cider Pound.

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Title: Cider Pound

Date: c. 1890

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 26 x 20 cm

Description: A series of ten drawings, two of which join together to form one large. All drawings relate together in that they are all on the same place and action of men at work. Originally they were in a folded piece of cardboard entitled Cider Pound.

Subject: men

Credit: Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.292

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Family Caribou Hunt

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Artist: Unknown

Date: prior to 1962

Medium: wool; hide

Catalogue Number: UnK.08.07

Description: This square wall hanging has green and black stitching all around the edges and in the corners. In the light background the scene includes in the upper section a male with a bow and arrow aiming at a caribou. The middle section shows a woman with a child on her back and a male figure with an arm ra…

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Artist: Unknown

Title: Family Caribou Hunt

Date: prior to 1962

Medium: wool; hide

Dimensions: 58.0 x 66.0 cm

Description: This square wall hanging has green and black stitching all around the edges and in the corners. In the light background the scene includes in the upper section a male with a bow and arrow aiming at a caribou. The middle section shows a woman with a child on her back and a male figure with an arm raised. Just right of the center is a tee pee. Above the tee pee area is another woman with two children. The bottom area shows a dog tied to a fixed peg in the ground and another figure working on the tee pee. All the image shapes have been cut out of fibre with the exception of the tee pee, it is made from skin. The overall colour in this wall hanging is yellow, black,green and off white.

Subject: figures; male; female; child; activity; hunting; animals; caribou; dog; architecture; teepee

Credit: Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988

Catalogue Number: UnK.08.07

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Game, Harpoon, Bow, Fish Spear

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Artist: Unknown

Date: prior to 1962

Catalogue Number: UnK.08.29 a-d

Description: (a) A hollow piece of bone 5.0 cm long has a piece braided piece of sinew attached to it through a hole and the other end is attached to a long piece of bone used as the handle. The handle is carved smooth and narrow on each end. The sinew is attached to the handle in the center. (b) The harpoon i…

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Artist: Unknown

Title: Game, Harpoon, Bow, Fish Spear

Date: prior to 1962

Dimensions: 2.3 x 16.6 cm

Description: (a) A hollow piece of bone 5.0 cm long has a piece braided piece of sinew attached to it through a hole and the other end is attached to a long piece of bone used as the handle. The handle is carved smooth and narrow on each end. The sinew is attached to the handle in the center. (b) The harpoon is in three pieces. The wood handle is 38.5cm and the three separate pieces of ivory and metal that form the spear end are light in color. The metal tip end has a piece of thin skin attached. The wood handle also has a thin piece of skin attached at one end. The holding line is broken and separated. (c) The bow is 26.5 cm ,light in color and made from bone. At each end there is a notched area used to tie the sinew to. The sinew on this bow is braided. (d) 26.5 cm This fish spear has a wooden handle and three prongs at the top held together with a piece of sinew. The spear also has a spear rest that has a hole drilled in the center, a foot shape at one end and a carved out space in the center for the spear.

Subject: activity; hunting; entertainment

Credit: Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988

Catalogue Number: UnK.08.29 a-d

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Group of Seals

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Artist: Unknown

Date: prior to 1962

Catalogue Number: UnK.06.50 a-c

Description: Green stone, seal (a) resting on side with head and back flippers up, right front flipper against body, head turned to the right. Seal (b) 3.5x6.5x3.2 is lying on his right side, front and back flippers evident, head to the left. Seal (c) 4.0x9.0x3.2 is lying on left side, front and back flippers e…

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Artist: Unknown

Title: Group of Seals

Date: prior to 1962

Dimensions: 4.2 x 3.0 x 6.3 cm

Description: Green stone, seal (a) resting on side with head and back flippers up, right front flipper against body, head turned to the right. Seal (b) 3.5x6.5x3.2 is lying on his right side, front and back flippers evident, head to the left. Seal (c) 4.0x9.0x3.2 is lying on left side, front and back flippers evident, head turned slightly back and to the right. All 3 have faintly defined features.

Subject: animal; seal; group;

Credit: Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988

Catalogue Number: UnK.06.50 a-c

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Hazy Morn

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Date: c. 1890

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: CoJ.05.61

Description: A road runs up through the right side of the work. A small section of trees sit in the centre, and a house sits on the upper left. The image is dominated by green tones.

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Title: Hazy Morn

Date: c. 1890

Medium: watercolour on paper

Description: A road runs up through the right side of the work. A small section of trees sit in the centre, and a house sits on the upper left. The image is dominated by green tones.

Subject: landscape; building

Credit: Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997

Catalogue Number: CoJ.05.61

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Horned Owl

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Artist: Unknown

Date: prior to 1962

Catalogue Number: UnK.06.79

Description: grey stone with gold flecks; carved horned owl; wings with long feather detail; eyes incised circles; flat feet; feet and tail touch the ground.

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Artist: Unknown

Title: Horned Owl

Date: prior to 1962

Dimensions: 8.0 x 4.7 cm

Description: grey stone with gold flecks; carved horned owl; wings with long feather detail; eyes incised circles; flat feet; feet and tail touch the ground.

Subject: animal; bird; owl; horned owl;

Credit: Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988

Catalogue Number: UnK.06.79

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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.