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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
- 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
- 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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- Artist
- Iola
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Catalogue Number
- IoL.06.02 a,b
- Description
- Grey, green stone, a bird stands watch over 4 eggs in a nest on the back of a bear (a) bird 8.0x10.5x4.5, carved wings close to body, inscribed round eyes and tail feathers, a hole is drilled into the bottom from which 2 pieces of wood emerge 1.6 (b) bear, 5.0x13.0x8.0 overall has a nest of 5.5 d…
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- Artist
- Iola
- Title
- Bird on Nest
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Description
- Grey, green stone, a bird stands watch over 4 eggs in a nest on the back of a bear (a) bird 8.0x10.5x4.5, carved wings close to body, inscribed round eyes and tail feathers, a hole is drilled into the bottom from which 2 pieces of wood emerge 1.6 (b) bear, 5.0x13.0x8.0 overall has a nest of 5.5 diameter with 4 eggs carved into it, a bear's head with ears, eyes, nostrils, mouth on one side, a tail-like protrubance other end has a hole 0.6 diamter into which the bird stands
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- IoL.06.02 a,b
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- Artist
- Etegokjak
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Catalogue Number
- EtE.06.01 a,b
- Description
- Black stone, bird with head high and tilted back, wings carved, features incised, hole drilled in bottom near tail. The bird sits on a wooden peg which is inserted into a hole drilled in the base. The base is flat bottomed with a rounded top ca 2.5 at highest point, a very abstract representat…
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- Artist
- Etegokjak
- Title
- Bird on Seal
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Dimensions
- 8.5 x 9.0 x 11.5 cm
- Description
- Black stone, bird with head high and tilted back, wings carved, features incised, hole drilled in bottom near tail. The bird sits on a wooden peg which is inserted into a hole drilled in the base. The base is flat bottomed with a rounded top ca 2.5 at highest point, a very abstract representation of a seal with only a back flipper recognizable
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- EtE.06.01 a,b
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- Date
- prior to 1962
- Catalogue Number
- HaK.06.04
- Description
- One piece grey stone, family of 3 standing side by side. Group appears to be father, mother and child, all dressed in typical parkas. Features are carved, hair indicated on foreheads. The left, largest figure holds a goose by the neck in his left hand. The central figure has her hands together …
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- Title
- The Carollers
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Dimensions
- 24.5 x 22.5 cm
- Description
- One piece grey stone, family of 3 standing side by side. Group appears to be father, mother and child, all dressed in typical parkas. Features are carved, hair indicated on foreheads. The left, largest figure holds a goose by the neck in his left hand. The central figure has her hands together in front. The small figure has left hand in front and right arm around the back of the mother. The smallest figure is 15.5 tall.
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- HaK.06.04
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Children Playing
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifacttom.06.01
- Artist
- Tommy
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Catalogue Number
- ToM.06.01
- Description
- Mottled black stone. 2 sitting children facing each other, legs entwined, arms up against each other, cover the face of the smaller child. The bigger child's parka hood is off,carved features, appear to be smiling.
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- Artist
- Tommy
- Title
- Children Playing
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Dimensions
- 11.0 x 10.5 cm
- Description
- Mottled black stone. 2 sitting children facing each other, legs entwined, arms up against each other, cover the face of the smaller child. The bigger child's parka hood is off,carved features, appear to be smiling.
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- ToM.06.01
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- Date
- prior to 1962
- Catalogue Number
- KnG.06.01
- Description
- Dark green stone, stylized features of a human face
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- Title
- Eskimo Face
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Dimensions
- 14.0 x 10.5 cm
- Description
- Dark green stone, stylized features of a human face
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- KnG.06.01
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Eskimo Half Woman
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- Artist
- Etungat
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Catalogue Number
- EtU.06.01
- Description
- Light green mottled stone. Portrait of a woman from the hips up, arms folded in front, parka hood off her head, face turned slightly upwards, long hair parted in the middle sweeps into two long braids that come together with an adornment. The stone has dark spots overall and light green shades th…
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- Artist
- Etungat
- Title
- Eskimo Half Woman
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Dimensions
- 15.2 x 13.0 cm
- Description
- Light green mottled stone. Portrait of a woman from the hips up, arms folded in front, parka hood off her head, face turned slightly upwards, long hair parted in the middle sweeps into two long braids that come together with an adornment. The stone has dark spots overall and light green shades throughout.
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- EtU.06.01
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Hunter with Bow
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- Date
- prior to 1962
- Medium
- stone; bone; sinew
- Catalogue Number
- JoH.06.02
- Description
- Green stone, hunter poised to shoot. Parka clad hunter, left leg to the front, hands holding bow (no arrow). Bow is bone 5.0 long, notched at both ends, slightly bowed, sinew tied one end, hole cut in middle of other end to slip over end of bow. Incised features and hair on forehead.
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- Title
- Hunter with Bow
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Medium
- stone; bone; sinew
- Dimensions
- 6.0 x 4.0 cm
- Description
- Green stone, hunter poised to shoot. Parka clad hunter, left leg to the front, hands holding bow (no arrow). Bow is bone 5.0 long, notched at both ends, slightly bowed, sinew tied one end, hole cut in middle of other end to slip over end of bow. Incised features and hair on forehead.
- Subject
- figure, male
- activity, hunting
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- JoH.06.02
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- Artist
- Kopawpik
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Medium
- stone
- Catalogue Number
- KoP.06.01
- Description
- Grey stone; standing boy; boy stands firmly, hands in front, thumbs showing; parka hood up; carved features; incised eyes and mouth.
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- Artist
- Kopawpik
- Title
- Inuit Boy
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Medium
- stone
- Dimensions
- 16.8 x 7.7 cm
- Description
- Grey stone; standing boy; boy stands firmly, hands in front, thumbs showing; parka hood up; carved features; incised eyes and mouth.
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- KoP.06.01
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- Date
- prior to 1962
- Catalogue Number
- HaK.06.02
- Description
- Inuit girl, standing straight, arms at side. Grey green stone, carved from one piece of stone. Sculpted and inscribed features, hair on forehead. Girl's style parka, peaked hood. ARms by side, palms turned towards front.
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- Title
- Inuit Girl
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Dimensions
- 17.0 x 6.8 cm
- Description
- Inuit girl, standing straight, arms at side. Grey green stone, carved from one piece of stone. Sculpted and inscribed features, hair on forehead. Girl's style parka, peaked hood. ARms by side, palms turned towards front.
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- HaK.06.02
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- Artist
- Pootoogook
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Catalogue Number
- PoO.06.01
- Description
- Standing Inuit woman with child on her back, carved from one green stone, a fully clothed Inuit woman. Features carved in detail, hands in mitts turned upward as if carrying something.
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- Artist
- Pootoogook
- Title
- Inuit Woman
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Dimensions
- 16.0 x 7.5 cm
- Description
- Standing Inuit woman with child on her back, carved from one green stone, a fully clothed Inuit woman. Features carved in detail, hands in mitts turned upward as if carrying something.
- Subject
- figure, female
- child
- woman
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- PoO.06.01
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Ivory Crib Board
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.47 a-e
- Description
- ivory crib board with 4 bone pegs; flat top crib board curves gracefully into the outstretched head of a bird; incised black outlined eyes; incised beak; 6 sections of 20 holes divided by black lines; spade shape at head and diamond at tail; 3 ivory pegs ca. 1.2 long and 0.7 dia. are the legs…
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Ivory Crib Board
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Dimensions
- 3.2 x 35.0 cm
- Description
- ivory crib board with 4 bone pegs; flat top crib board curves gracefully into the outstretched head of a bird; incised black outlined eyes; incised beak; 6 sections of 20 holes divided by black lines; spade shape at head and diamond at tail; 3 ivory pegs ca. 1.2 long and 0.7 dia. are the legs; 4 holes on end to hold pegs; 4 bone pegs ca. 0.4 long: 2 paddles, 2 flags
- Subject
- animal, bird
- activity, game
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.47 a-e
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- Date
- prior to 1962
- Catalogue Number
- HaK.06.03
- Description
- grey stone, man praying. An Inuit man is down on right knee, left foot on ground, elbows on knees, hands together. Parka hood is off his head, carved features.
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- Title
- Man Praying
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Dimensions
- 7.5 x 6.8 cm
- Description
- grey stone, man praying. An Inuit man is down on right knee, left foot on ground, elbows on knees, hands together. Parka hood is off his head, carved features.
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- HaK.06.03
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- Date
- prior to 1962
- Medium
- copper engraving on paper
- Catalogue Number
- KiA.04.04
- Description
- A page full of animals, birds and 3 people. The hunters are carrying knives, and/or other hunting equipment and a dead bird. Stylized black and white images float on the page. Off the right of the image an embossed circle 2.8 dia. with letters inside.
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- Title
- Men Hunting
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Medium
- copper engraving on paper
- Dimensions
- 31.5 x 45.5 cm
- Description
- A page full of animals, birds and 3 people. The hunters are carrying knives, and/or other hunting equipment and a dead bird. Stylized black and white images float on the page. Off the right of the image an embossed circle 2.8 dia. with letters inside.
- Subject
- hunting
- figure, male
- animal,
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- KiA.04.04
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Men with Animals
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactkia.04.07
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Medium
- copper engraving on paper
- Catalogue Number
- KiA.04.07
- Description
- Stylized images of animals and three people float randomly on the page. One of the animals is half animal and half bird. One of the people tlc is a black image. Off to the right of the image is an embossed circle 2.8 dia. with letters inside. Bottom reads “23/50 Dorset 1962 Kiakshuk”Back reads “#26…
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- Title
- Men with Animals
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Medium
- copper engraving on paper
- Dimensions
- 33.2 x 48.5 cm
- Description
- Stylized images of animals and three people float randomly on the page. One of the animals is half animal and half bird. One of the people tlc is a black image. Off to the right of the image is an embossed circle 2.8 dia. with letters inside. Bottom reads “23/50 Dorset 1962 Kiakshuk”Back reads “#265 DOR/IF 1962-14”Canadian Eskimo Arts Council (CEAC) embossed chop in br
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- KiA.04.07
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- Artist
- Iola
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Catalogue Number
- IoL.06.03
- Description
- grey stone, sitting owl, head cocked to the right. Carved beak and outline of wings, 2 feet. Right eye 0.7 dia. has ivory inlay. centre black. Left eye 0.7 dia. is filled with wax, beak incised.
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- Artist
- Iola
- Title
- Owl
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Dimensions
- 11.0 x 8.0 cm
- Description
- grey stone, sitting owl, head cocked to the right. Carved beak and outline of wings, 2 feet. Right eye 0.7 dia. has ivory inlay. centre black. Left eye 0.7 dia. is filled with wax, beak incised.
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- IoL.06.03
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Medium
- ivory
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.32
- Description
- Standing Polar Bear, with arms hanging in front of body. He has pointed ears and carved toes. His back shows the natural design of the ivory it is carved from.
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Polar Bear
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Medium
- ivory
- Dimensions
- 8.00 x 2.50 cm
- Description
- Standing Polar Bear, with arms hanging in front of body. He has pointed ears and carved toes. His back shows the natural design of the ivory it is carved from.
- Subject
- animal
- polar bear
- bear
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.32
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