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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.
Subject
animal
bird
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
AgI.06.01
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Artist
Eeteeolie
Date
prior to 1962
Catalogue Number
EeT.06.01 a-c
Description
(a) Walrus head and neck area only. The walrus head is pointing straight up with its nose in the air. The neck area has many lines incised in it from one side to the other. The eyes, nose and mouth detail are also incised in to the stone. The stone color is a gray/green. (b,c) Walrus teeth made fr…
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Artist
Eeteeolie
Title
Walrus Head
Date
prior to 1962
Dimensions
24.0 x 16.0 cm
Description
(a) Walrus head and neck area only. The walrus head is pointing straight up with its nose in the air. The neck area has many lines incised in it from one side to the other. The eyes, nose and mouth detail are also incised in to the stone. The stone color is a gray/green. (b,c) Walrus teeth made from wood, very golden brown in color and measuring 10cm in length.
Subject
animal
walrus
tusk
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
EeT.06.01 a-c
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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
Subject
animal
bird
seal
pair
group
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
EtE.06.01 a,b
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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.
Subject
portrait
female
parka
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
EtU.06.01
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Artist
Kaka Ashoona (1928 – 1996, Canadian)
Date
n.d.
Catalogue Number
HaK.06.01
Description
An owl with half outstretched wings is standing on two feet, each foot has 3 toes; the wings have long sculpted feathers, front and back; the tail also has sculpted feathers. The beak is sharp and pointed downward; the eyes have a center dot with 2 circles around each.
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Artist
Kaka Ashoona (1928 – 1996, Canadian)
Title
Owl
Date
n.d.
Dimensions
10.5 x 6.0 x 11.5 cm
Description
An owl with half outstretched wings is standing on two feet, each foot has 3 toes; the wings have long sculpted feathers, front and back; the tail also has sculpted feathers. The beak is sharp and pointed downward; the eyes have a center dot with 2 circles around each.
Subject
bird
owl
Credit
Gift of J. Monroe Thorington, Philadelphia, USA, 1970
Catalogue Number
HaK.06.01
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Artist
Kaka Ashoona (1928 – 1996, Canadian)
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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Artist
Kaka Ashoona (1928 – 1996, Canadian)
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.
Subject
figure
child
person
inuk
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
HaK.06.02
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Artist
Kaka Ashoona (1928 – 1996, Canadian)
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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Artist
Kaka Ashoona (1928 – 1996, Canadian)
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.
Subject
figure
male
inuk
praying
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
HaK.06.03
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Artist
Kaka Ashoona (1928 – 1996, Canadian)
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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Artist
Kaka Ashoona (1928 – 1996, Canadian)
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.
Subject
figure
group
family
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
HaK.06.04
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Spirit - Bird, Bear, Hunter

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Artist
Iola
Date
prior to 1962
Catalogue Number
IoL.06.01
Description
Mottled grey stone, solid carved block. Owl-like bird has a bear draped fully over back. Back of bird and under the bear are 2 carved faces, one 11.0x8.5, other 6.0x4.5. The bird and the bear have ivory inset round eyes, bird's 1.0 dia. bear's .4 dia. Some other dark substance inset into the eyes …
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Artist
Iola
Title
Spirit - Bird, Bear, Hunter
Date
prior to 1962
Dimensions
16.8 x 20.6 cm
Description
Mottled grey stone, solid carved block. Owl-like bird has a bear draped fully over back. Back of bird and under the bear are 2 carved faces, one 11.0x8.5, other 6.0x4.5. The bird and the bear have ivory inset round eyes, bird's 1.0 dia. bear's .4 dia. Some other dark substance inset into the eyes as pupils. The base which is part of the block is a triangular shape 21.0x20.9.
Subject
animal
mythological
human
face
bear
bird
spirit
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
IoL.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
Subject
animal
bear
bird
nest
eggs
nature
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
IoL.06.02 a,b
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