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Artist
Unknown
Date
n.d.
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.53
Description
Scratched H512 or H612 on base; discarded label reads 22...5.25; simple design bird with long neck and slightly turned head; only detailed incised eyes and bill. Prob. purchased on CRW Povungnituk trip of 1968.
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Bird
Date
n.d.
Dimensions
6.3 x 2.7 x 11.5 cm
Description
Scratched H512 or H612 on base; discarded label reads 22...5.25; simple design bird with long neck and slightly turned head; only detailed incised eyes and bill. Prob. purchased on CRW Povungnituk trip of 1968.
Subject
animal, bird
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.53
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Artist
Isa Kasudluak (1917 – 1998, Canadian)
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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Artist
Isa Kasudluak (1917 – 1998, Canadian)
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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Artist
Annora Brown (1899 – 1987, Canadian)
Date
n.d.
Medium
serigraph on paper
Catalogue Number
BwA.04.01
Description
Pale blue with bits of brown grey. In a cresent formation at the left side sit four birds among vines. At the right near the top sits another and lower down hanging from a string of food is another. Three birds appear lighter in the background.
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Artist
Annora Brown (1899 – 1987, Canadian)
Title
Chickadees
Date
n.d.
Medium
serigraph on paper
Dimensions
30.3 x 40.6 cm
Description
Pale blue with bits of brown grey. In a cresent formation at the left side sit four birds among vines. At the right near the top sits another and lower down hanging from a string of food is another. Three birds appear lighter in the background.
Subject
animal, bird
chickadee
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1977
Catalogue Number
BwA.04.01
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Artist
Sarain Stump (1945 – 1974, Canadian)
Date
1969
Medium
felt marker on paper
Catalogue Number
StS.03.08
Description
One central large facial image (on top of which is an arm and smaller face) under which is a beak and eye of a bird, two hands and a third and final facial image below that in the shape of a C off centre to the viewer’s left bottom. Vestiges of former drawing showing through.Au verso: “CLOUDS” brhc…
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Artist
Sarain Stump (1945 – 1974, Canadian)
Title
Clouds
Date
1969
Medium
felt marker on paper
Dimensions
30.8 x 45.6 cm
Description
One central large facial image (on top of which is an arm and smaller face) under which is a beak and eye of a bird, two hands and a third and final facial image below that in the shape of a C off centre to the viewer’s left bottom. Vestiges of former drawing showing through.Au verso: “CLOUDS” brhc encircled “35” topped by encircled “6”
Subject
face, human
animal, bird
mythological
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
StS.03.08
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Artist
Kenojuak Ashevak (1927 – 2013, Canadian)
Date
1960
Medium
ink on paper
Catalogue Number
KeN.04.01
Description
General colour: black and blue. Black silhouettes of birds and figures on charcoal blue ground. Three figures, two at the top. Bird in lower left corner stands on a rock. Center bird has four legs and a pinwheel tail.The National Gallery of Canada also has this print in their collection.
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Artist
Kenojuak Ashevak (1927 – 2013, Canadian)
Title
Complex of Birds
Date
1960
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
45.3 x 55.4 cm
Description
General colour: black and blue. Black silhouettes of birds and figures on charcoal blue ground. Three figures, two at the top. Bird in lower left corner stands on a rock. Center bird has four legs and a pinwheel tail.The National Gallery of Canada also has this print in their collection.
Subject
animal, bird
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1977
Catalogue Number
KeN.04.01
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Artist
Norman Onespot
Date
n.d.
Catalogue Number
OnN.06.01
Description
Carved eagle in driftwood.
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Artist
Norman Onespot
Title
Eagle
Date
n.d.
Dimensions
32.2 x 33.0 cm
Description
Carved eagle in driftwood.
Subject
animal, bird
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
OnN.06.01
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Artist
Unknown
Date
1950 – 1970
Medium
oil on board
Catalogue Number
UnK.02.10
Description
A brownish eagle with yellow beak and feet is in the center of the picture, he is feeding a young eagle. The foreground is dark brownish hills, the sky is blue with white clouds.
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Eagle Feeding Young
Date
1950 – 1970
Medium
oil on board
Dimensions
45.7 x 65.5 cm
Description
A brownish eagle with yellow beak and feet is in the center of the picture, he is feeding a young eagle. The foreground is dark brownish hills, the sky is blue with white clouds.
Subject
animal, bird
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
UnK.02.10
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Artist
Unknown
Date
n.d.
Medium
lithograph on paper
Catalogue Number
UnK.04.22
Description
A back view of an eagle looking up to the top right of picture, the bottom half has branches and blossoms of a tree.
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Eagle in Tree
Date
n.d.
Medium
lithograph on paper
Dimensions
47.5 x 17.2 cm
Description
A back view of an eagle looking up to the top right of picture, the bottom half has branches and blossoms of a tree.
Subject
animal, bird
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
UnK.04.22
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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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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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Artist
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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