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- Samwillie Amidlak (1902 – 1984, Canadian) 2
- Abraham Nastapoka (1900 – 1981, Canadian) 1
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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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- Date
- prior to 1962
- Catalogue Number
- KaI.06.01
- Description
- Dark green stone, bird appears to be swimming, head up, no feet. Wing feathers, tail feathers and features lightly scratched into surface of stone
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- Title
- Bird
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Dimensions
- 5.0 x 2.7 x 10.0 cm
- Description
- Dark green stone, bird appears to be swimming, head up, no feet. Wing feathers, tail feathers and features lightly scratched into surface of stone
- Subject
- animal, bird
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- KaI.06.01
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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
- 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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- Date
- prior to 1962
- Catalogue Number
- SmI.06.02
- Description
- Black stone, full bodied Canada goose, walking with head and neck outstretched. Incised beak and nostrils, circle around eye, tiny 0.2 dia. ivory inset eye. Incised white band under head, carved wings, webbed feet.
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- Title
- Canada Goose
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Dimensions
- 15.5 x 9.0 x 28.5 cm
- Description
- Black stone, full bodied Canada goose, walking with head and neck outstretched. Incised beak and nostrils, circle around eye, tiny 0.2 dia. ivory inset eye. Incised white band under head, carved wings, webbed feet.
- Subject
- animal
- Canada goose
- goose
- bird;
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- SmI.06.02
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- 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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- 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
- 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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- Artist
- Sarolie
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Catalogue Number
- SaR.06.01 a-c
- Description
- Dark grey stone. Standing caribou with head held high. Legs are very solid, slightly bent at knees, hooves are very well defined on all fours including underside. Carved features, ears and tail. Eyes and nose incised. Two holes on forehead for antlers. Antlers are carved out of ivory, ca. 7.…
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- Artist
- Sarolie
- Title
- Caribou
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Dimensions
- 19.5 x 9.7 x 23.5 cm
- Description
- Dark grey stone. Standing caribou with head held high. Legs are very solid, slightly bent at knees, hooves are very well defined on all fours including underside. Carved features, ears and tail. Eyes and nose incised. Two holes on forehead for antlers. Antlers are carved out of ivory, ca. 7.2 long. Front left leg has been broken off and reglued.
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- SaR.06.01 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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- Date
- prior to 1962
- Catalogue Number
- AbR.06.02
- Description
- Multi-coloured stone, grey/green with yellow and orange throughout, carved large mouth and fins, incised eyes and features on fins and gills.
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- Title
- Fish
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Dimensions
- 7.0 x 11.5 cm
- Description
- Multi-coloured stone, grey/green with yellow and orange throughout, carved large mouth and fins, incised eyes and features on fins and gills.
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- AbR.06.02
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- Artist
- Lucassie Kumarluk (1921 – )
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Catalogue Number
- LuC.06.01
- Description
- A dark gray/ green stone carved into a fish. The fish sits on a 3.0 dia. base and has deeply cut mouth and fins. There is a spiney fin down the back to the tail and on each side at the bottom. The round eyes and small dots along body are filled with white substance.
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- Artist
- Lucassie Kumarluk (1921 – )
- Title
- Fish
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Dimensions
- 6.0 x 5.5 x 14.2 cm
- Description
- A dark gray/ green stone carved into a fish. The fish sits on a 3.0 dia. base and has deeply cut mouth and fins. There is a spiney fin down the back to the tail and on each side at the bottom. The round eyes and small dots along body are filled with white substance.
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- LuC.06.01
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Goose with Goslings
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- Date
- prior to 1962
- Catalogue Number
- SmI.06.01 a-c
- Description
- Dark grey stone, mother goose has a gracefully curved neck with her head held high. Carved head, wings and feet. Inscribed colour band under neck. Gosling (b) 3.7x4.0 gosling (c) 3.4x4.0, both are nicely carved, head up, round eyes.
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- Title
- Goose with Goslings
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Dimensions
- 12.2 x 4.5 x 9.0 cm
- Description
- Dark grey stone, mother goose has a gracefully curved neck with her head held high. Carved head, wings and feet. Inscribed colour band under neck. Gosling (b) 3.7x4.0 gosling (c) 3.4x4.0, both are nicely carved, head up, round eyes.
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- SmI.06.01 a-c
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Hunter Pulling up Seal
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- Date
- prior to 1962
- Catalogue Number
- JoH.06.03
- Description
- Light green stone with light yellow lines and gold flecks, man stands solidly on a base, right heel slightly raised, head back, features carved, hands in front, both have holes through which a length of rawhide is wound and into a riased hole at front of base
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- Title
- Hunter Pulling up Seal
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Dimensions
- 11.5 x 5.5 x 11.5 cm
- Description
- Light green stone with light yellow lines and gold flecks, man stands solidly on a base, right heel slightly raised, head back, features carved, hands in front, both have holes through which a length of rawhide is wound and into a riased hole at front of base
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- JoH.06.03
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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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- 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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- 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.
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- SaW.06.02
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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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- 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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- Date
- prior to 1962
- Catalogue Number
- IsI.06.01
- Description
- The loon is simply carved in dark green stone. The loon's neck is outstretched with round eyes inlaid with white. The loon's throat feathers are also inlaid with white
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- Title
- Loon
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Dimensions
- 6.0 x 5.0 x 19.0 cm
- Description
- The loon is simply carved in dark green stone. The loon's neck is outstretched with round eyes inlaid with white. The loon's throat feathers are also inlaid with white
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- IsI.06.01
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- Artist
- 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
- Kutoks
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Catalogue Number
- KuT.06.01 a-c
- Description
- The stone used in this piece is gray green in color. The kayak has a smooth finish and two bone spears (2.0 cm) tied to it along the length. In the kayak is a male figure wearing a parka with the hood up. The mans arms are outstretched in front and he is holding a paddle. The bone paddle is 16.5 cm…
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- Artist
- Kutoks
- Title
- Man in kayak
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Dimensions
- 6.0 x 3.6 x 26.2 cm
- Description
- The stone used in this piece is gray green in color. The kayak has a smooth finish and two bone spears (2.0 cm) tied to it along the length. In the kayak is a male figure wearing a parka with the hood up. The mans arms are outstretched in front and he is holding a paddle. The bone paddle is 16.5 cm in length.
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- KuT.06.01 a-c
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