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Artist
Isa Aqiattusuk Smiler (1921 – 1986, Canadian)
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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Artist
Isa Aqiattusuk Smiler (1921 – 1986, Canadian)
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
Images
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Elik, and other stories of the MacKenzie Eskimos

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue24943
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1970
Author
Schwarz, Herbert T.
Ohoveluk, Mona
Publisher
Toronto, McCelland and Stewart
Call Number
06.1 Sc1e
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Author
Schwarz, Herbert T.
Ohoveluk, Mona
Responsibility
Herbert T. Schwarz (author)
Mona Ohoveluk (illustrator)
Publisher
Toronto, McCelland and Stewart
Published Date
1970
Physical Description
79 pages illustrations, portraits
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Art
Inuit
Abstract
Pertains to Inuit stories with associated illustrations by Mona Ohoveluk, and highlights Inuit story tellers
Contents
Part One:
Introduction: Inside the Arctic Circle
The MacKenzie Land
The Northern Lights People
Elik
Elik, the Far Seeing One
Akaluk and the Stolen Soul of Ugpik
The Origin of the White Whale
The Rave and the Whale
The Whale Hunt
The Great Eskimo Rally and Fort McPherson
Part Two:
Story-tellers of Old
Alik Aluhuk Stefansson, Inuvik, NWT
Elizabeth Blake and William Firth, Fort McPherson, NWT
Felix Nuyaviak, Tuktoyaktuk, NWT
Archie (Headpoint) Erigaktuk, Aklavik, NWT
Susie Tiktalik, Sach Harbour, Banks Island, NWT
Kenneth Peeloolook, Inuvik, NWT
Jessie Olorgrak, Paulatuk, NWT
Acknowledgements
Dedication
Accession Number
2019.86
Call Number
06.1 Sc1e
Collection
Archives Library
Images
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Artist
Isa Aqiattusuk Smiler (1921 – 1986, Canadian)
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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Artist
Isa Aqiattusuk Smiler (1921 – 1986, Canadian)
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.
Subject
animal
goose
gosling
group
bird
family
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
SmI.06.01 a-c
Images
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Artist
Isa Aqiattusuk Smiler (1921 – 1986, Canadian)
Date
1962
Catalogue Number
SmI.06.04 a,b
Description
Grey stone, a realistic rendering of a standing muskox, head in good detail, hanging hair scribed front to back. He stands solidly on his four legs, hooves indicated. Horns made from ivory swoop down in a graceful curve, they sit in an indentation carved into the forehead.
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Artist
Isa Aqiattusuk Smiler (1921 – 1986, Canadian)
Title
Muskox
Date
1962
Dimensions
12.5 x 6.5 x 23.5 cm
Description
Grey stone, a realistic rendering of a standing muskox, head in good detail, hanging hair scribed front to back. He stands solidly on his four legs, hooves indicated. Horns made from ivory swoop down in a graceful curve, they sit in an indentation carved into the forehead.
Subject
animal
muskox
ox
hooved
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
SmI.06.04 a,b
Images
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Artist
Isa Aqiattusuk Smiler (1921 – 1986, Canadian)
Date
prior to 1962
Catalogue Number
SmI.06.03
Description
Black stone, walrus coming out of water. Carved walrus with flippers extended each side. Carved and incised features and whiskers. 2 ivory teeth 3.3x0.3 dia. are inserted into two holes drilled into mouth.
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Artist
Isa Aqiattusuk Smiler (1921 – 1986, Canadian)
Title
Walrus
Date
prior to 1962
Dimensions
12.1 x 13.3 x 23.8 cm
Description
Black stone, walrus coming out of water. Carved walrus with flippers extended each side. Carved and incised features and whiskers. 2 ivory teeth 3.3x0.3 dia. are inserted into two holes drilled into mouth.
Subject
animal
walrus
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
SmI.06.03
Images
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