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Artist
Garry Williams (1956 – 2005, Canadian)
Date
1980
Catalogue Number
WiG.06.01
Description
A very large and heavy clay construction; unfired; portrait of Catharine Robb Whyte in four pieces; the head is one large piece, the other three are her shoulders and back; the back of her head is a rendering of the living room, fireplace area, of the Whyte House; the sculpture is painted realistic…
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Artist
Garry Williams (1956 – 2005, Canadian)
Title
Catharine Robb
Date
1980
Dimensions
95.0 x 85.0 x 110.0 cm
Description
A very large and heavy clay construction; unfired; portrait of Catharine Robb Whyte in four pieces; the head is one large piece, the other three are her shoulders and back; the back of her head is a rendering of the living room, fireplace area, of the Whyte House; the sculpture is painted realistically.
Subject
portrait, female
Catharine Whyte
Credit
Gift of Garry Williams, Calgary, 1980
Catalogue Number
WiG.06.01
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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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Artist
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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Artist
Unknown
Date
prior to 1962
Catalogue Number
UnK.08.19
Description
Oval base and igloo are woven in grass. The igloo is round shaped with an arched door. Top of igloo and door opening have brown skin strips patterns. The figures are fully dressed with fibre parka, fur pants and skin boots. The parents have crochet burgandy coloured hats, skin mitts. The faces…
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Inuit Family Scene
Date
prior to 1962
Dimensions
11.5 x 20.0 x 28.2 cm
Description
Oval base and igloo are woven in grass. The igloo is round shaped with an arched door. Top of igloo and door opening have brown skin strips patterns. The figures are fully dressed with fibre parka, fur pants and skin boots. The parents have crochet burgandy coloured hats, skin mitts. The faces are made of skin, with shaped noses and stitched features. The baby is bound in cotton. The mother, with her baby in her arms, is lying inside the igloo while the man is outside looking in at them. Outside of the igloo is a two coloured fur dog, pointed ears, and stitched features. A small woven basket with fur inside is in front of the dog. A pair of skin, fur and fibre muklaks lay outside.
Subject
figure, group
animal, dog
architecture, arctic
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
UnK.08.19
Images
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