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Untitled [Owl]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactunk.06.78
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.78
- Description
- Very tiny standing owl; carved owl, natural features of the bone emphasizes white front and back, and grey sides, head and feet; drilled round eyes, shaped beak; round hole drilled into bottom of right foot
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Untitled [Owl]
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Dimensions
- 3.0 x 1.4 cm
- Description
- Very tiny standing owl; carved owl, natural features of the bone emphasizes white front and back, and grey sides, head and feet; drilled round eyes, shaped beak; round hole drilled into bottom of right foot
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.78
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- c. 1950
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.07
- Description
- A carved grey and white wooden owl on a tree branch, wooden base painted green.
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Owl
- Date
- c. 1950
- Dimensions
- 16.0 x 8.0 x 14.5 cm
- Description
- A carved grey and white wooden owl on a tree branch, wooden base painted green.
- Subject
- animal, bird
- owl
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.07
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igluviga scene
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- Artist
- Evetalegak
- Date
- c. 1950
- Catalogue Number
- EvE.06.01
- Description
- Wooden sculpture showing two figures standing in side of a circular structure that is topped with a wooden dome. There are tools, a sled, and a dog outside of the structure. The removable dome has a small window covered in resin/plastic.
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- Artist
- Evetalegak
- Title
- igluviga scene
- Date
- c. 1950
- Dimensions
- 11.2 x 16.2 cm
- Description
- Wooden sculpture showing two figures standing in side of a circular structure that is topped with a wooden dome. There are tools, a sled, and a dog outside of the structure. The removable dome has a small window covered in resin/plastic.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- EvE.06.01
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Ships in Bottles
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactcav.06.01
- Artist
- Vern Castella
- Date
- c. 1953
- Catalogue Number
- CaV.06.01
- Description
- Both signed “Made by C,C” on cork inside neck. One named “Banff” and one named “Peter”. Vern was (d. circa 1960) a Danish-born ship's carpenter who sailed on a ship called the Jupiter which he pronounced you-peter. Pete Whyte was confused by you-peter and once clarified it became a joke between the…
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- Artist
- Vern Castella
- Title
- Ships in Bottles
- Date
- c. 1953
- Dimensions
- 18.6; 17.5 x 11.4; 12.5 x 30.3; 31.5 cm
- Description
- Both signed “Made by C,C” on cork inside neck. One named “Banff” and one named “Peter”. Vern was (d. circa 1960) a Danish-born ship's carpenter who sailed on a ship called the Jupiter which he pronounced you-peter. Pete Whyte was confused by you-peter and once clarified it became a joke between the three of them. “Banff” was made for Catharine and “Peter” was made for Pete. Vern worked with Sam Ward at various trimming, finishing, alteration carpentry work on the Whyte home.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- CaV.06.01
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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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- 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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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.30
- Description
- standing otter; front and back feet pointing foreward, head up; features defined as well as ears; eyes, nostrils and mouth black; tail straight back; natural striped colouring, white and ivory seam runs full length from chin between legs and belly, continues top of tail.
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Otter
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Dimensions
- 2.9 x 13.7 cm
- Description
- standing otter; front and back feet pointing foreward, head up; features defined as well as ears; eyes, nostrils and mouth black; tail straight back; natural striped colouring, white and ivory seam runs full length from chin between legs and belly, continues top of tail.
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.30
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Otter with Fish
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.29
- Description
- one piece ivory otter, standing with tail straight out; head up with a fish in his mouth; faintly inscribed details of eyes in otter as well as fish, and gills.
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Otter with Fish
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Dimensions
- 1.7 x 7.5 cm
- Description
- one piece ivory otter, standing with tail straight out; head up with a fish in his mouth; faintly inscribed details of eyes in otter as well as fish, and gills.
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.29
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.27
- Description
- dark green/brown/black stone; stylized otter standing with feet together; back highly arched; tail pointing straight back; eyes and nostrils indicated with round holes filled with a brown substance.
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Otter
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Dimensions
- 3.9 x 11.1 cm
- Description
- dark green/brown/black stone; stylized otter standing with feet together; back highly arched; tail pointing straight back; eyes and nostrils indicated with round holes filled with a brown substance.
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.27
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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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Two Sided Woman
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.46
- Description
- mottled green stone; 2 sided woman; stylized shape of woman; bare headed; one side hands in front, fingers against her body; other side, she has an ulu in her right hand; carved features, dug out eyes and mouth, both sides.
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Two Sided Woman
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Dimensions
- 15.3 x 12.5 cm
- Description
- mottled green stone; 2 sided woman; stylized shape of woman; bare headed; one side hands in front, fingers against her body; other side, she has an ulu in her right hand; carved features, dug out eyes and mouth, both sides.
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.46
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.49
- Description
- mottled grey/green stone; man in parka in semi-kneeling position; right leg bent back, hands in front, palms down; carved features; left leg has a hole in centre bottom.
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Man
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Dimensions
- 8.8 x 4.8 cm
- Description
- mottled grey/green stone; man in parka in semi-kneeling position; right leg bent back, hands in front, palms down; carved features; left leg has a hole in centre bottom.
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.49
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- Artist
- Miglinik
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Catalogue Number
- MiK.06.01
- Description
- Light grey stone with flecks of gold, a standing polar bear with head turned slightly to the left, carved and incised features
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- Artist
- Miglinik
- Title
- Polar Bear
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Description
- Light grey stone with flecks of gold, a standing polar bear with head turned slightly to the left, carved and incised features
- Subject
- animal
- bear
- polar bear
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- MiK.06.01
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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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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.79
- Description
- grey stone with gold flecks; carved horned owl; wings with long feather detail; eyes incised circles; flat feet; feet and tail touch the ground.
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Horned Owl
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Dimensions
- 8.0 x 4.7 cm
- Description
- grey stone with gold flecks; carved horned owl; wings with long feather detail; eyes incised circles; flat feet; feet and tail touch the ground.
- Subject
- animal
- bird
- owl
- horned owl;
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.79
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- Artist
- Joseph
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Catalogue Number
- JoP.06.01 a,b
- Description
- (a) 4.2x13.3x13.3 A grey flecked polar bear cub is standing on all four legs with his head up looking forward. His ears, and mouth are carved with some detail. The overall feel of the bear is smooth. There is drilled holes for eyes and nostrils and the tail is carved as well. (b) grey flecked ston…
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- Artist
- Joseph
- Title
- Polar Bears
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Dimensions
- 5.5 x 3.3 x 8.5 cm
- Description
- (a) 4.2x13.3x13.3 A grey flecked polar bear cub is standing on all four legs with his head up looking forward. His ears, and mouth are carved with some detail. The overall feel of the bear is smooth. There is drilled holes for eyes and nostrils and the tail is carved as well. (b) grey flecked stone, standing polar bear. 4 legs planted firmly, head and neck stretched straight out, carved ears and tail, incised mouth and eyes.
- Subject
- animal
- polar bear
- bear
- cub
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- JoP.06.01 a,b
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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.
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- IoL.06.01
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.44 a,b
- Description
- green stone; man holding fish over head; (a) man 9.0x4.2x3.3; standing, knees slightly bent; arms straight up from shoulders; fingers indicated right hand; both hands open, holes in centre; (b) fish 2.8x6.5x1.2; carved and incised features; hole in centre; piece of bone ca .2 goes into holes in ha…
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Man with Fish
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Dimensions
- 11.5 x 6.8 cm
- Description
- green stone; man holding fish over head; (a) man 9.0x4.2x3.3; standing, knees slightly bent; arms straight up from shoulders; fingers indicated right hand; both hands open, holes in centre; (b) fish 2.8x6.5x1.2; carved and incised features; hole in centre; piece of bone ca .2 goes into holes in hand and fish.
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.44 a,b
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- Artist
- Keeyougak
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Medium
- ivory; stone;
- Catalogue Number
- KeY.06.01 a,b
- Description
- (a) tusk 36.0x5.3x3.2, comes to a point, hollow at base. Incised both sides, one side has incised: fish, goose, flying bird, dog in harness and a man, all in brown colours. Other side has: walrus head, child sitting, walrus and a man with a rifle chasing a fox. There are some Inuit letters by chi…
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- Artist
- Keeyougak
- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Medium
- ivory; stone;
- Dimensions
- 39.1 x 7.5 cm
- Description
- (a) tusk 36.0x5.3x3.2, comes to a point, hollow at base. Incised both sides, one side has incised: fish, goose, flying bird, dog in harness and a man, all in brown colours. Other side has: walrus head, child sitting, walrus and a man with a rifle chasing a fox. There are some Inuit letters by child and walrus. A wooden peg (1.1 dia.) is jammed into bottom. (b) base, ca 7.2 dia. is of grey/green stone, hole drilled into centre.
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- KeY.06.01 a,b
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- Artist
- Angilosh
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Medium
- bone; horn
- Catalogue Number
- AnL.06.01
- Description
- stylized muskox; standing solidly with head outstretched; mouth indicated with saw cut; nostrils only slightly indicated; round eyes 0.3 dia. inset with a yellowish horn; tail and ears carved in; horns ca. 4.0 long are carved to a fine point and base inset onto forehead; horns are carved out of…
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- Artist
- Angilosh
- Title
- Bone Muskox
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Medium
- bone; horn
- Dimensions
- 7.5 x 14.0 cm
- Description
- stylized muskox; standing solidly with head outstretched; mouth indicated with saw cut; nostrils only slightly indicated; round eyes 0.3 dia. inset with a yellowish horn; tail and ears carved in; horns ca. 4.0 long are carved to a fine point and base inset onto forehead; horns are carved out of horn in a graceful curve and pointing to the front.
- Subject
- animal, muskox
- Inuit
- hooved
- horns
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- AnL.06.01
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