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- Alasuak 1
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- Date
- n.d.
- Catalogue Number
- PoP.06.01
- Description
- A goose is sitting back on its haunches, neck bent over in a graceful swoop so that its head is quite near its feet. It has a form in its mouth that extends to under its feet, forming the base of the sculpture. Wing shapes are carved on both sides, 3 toenails on each webbed foot, eyes and nostrils …
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- Title
- Goose Eating
- Date
- n.d.
- Dimensions
- 21.5 x 11.5 x 26 cm
- Description
- A goose is sitting back on its haunches, neck bent over in a graceful swoop so that its head is quite near its feet. It has a form in its mouth that extends to under its feet, forming the base of the sculpture. Wing shapes are carved on both sides, 3 toenails on each webbed foot, eyes and nostrils are incised. A light scraped shape begins behind the eyes and goes under its head. The shape coming out of its mouth is incised into fine lines. Peter - Pov and 72008 scratched into bottom.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1971
- Catalogue Number
- PoP.06.01
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Group of Walrus
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactsew.06.01
- Artist
- Isa Sew
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Catalogue Number
- SeW.06.01
- Description
- Grey stone. Three walrus carved out of one stone. Two in front have ivory tusks, ca. 4.0 long, one behind and between the others does not. Carved features with small round eyes, whiskers incised. Two front walrus have open mouths.
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- Artist
- Isa Sew
- Title
- Group of Walrus
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Dimensions
- 11.3 x 25.0 x 28.5 cm
- Description
- Grey stone. Three walrus carved out of one stone. Two in front have ivory tusks, ca. 4.0 long, one behind and between the others does not. Carved features with small round eyes, whiskers incised. Two front walrus have open mouths.
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- SeW.06.01
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Harpooning a Walrus
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactavi.04.01
- Artist
- Isah Aviliaju
- Date
- 1962
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Catalogue Number
- AvI.04.01
- Description
- A hunting scene. A hunter to the right of the picture is throwing a spear into the side of a walrus. A float is attached to the spear line. The images are in positive detail. The shape of the stone is indicated at the sides. A rectangular shape under the foot of the hunter has inscribed: Isah …
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- Artist
- Isah Aviliaju
- Title
- Harpooning a Walrus
- Date
- 1962
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- 43.5 x 61.0 cm
- Description
- A hunting scene. A hunter to the right of the picture is throwing a spear into the side of a walrus. A float is attached to the spear line. The images are in positive detail. The shape of the stone is indicated at the sides. A rectangular shape under the foot of the hunter has inscribed: Isah (Inuit symbols)Bottom text reads “20/30 ᑯᓕᓴᔭᒧ ᓴᓇᓯᒪᔪ ᐊᒍᑎ ᐊᐃᕕᒥ ᓇᐅᓕᓯᒪᔪ ᐊᐃᓴ ᐊᕕᓕᐊᔪ ᐳᕕᓂᑐ ᑯᐃᐱ ᑲᓇᑕ 1962”Text in image reads “ISAH ᐊᕕᓕᐊᔪ”
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- AvI.04.01
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Kayak out of Dog's Reach
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactars.04.01
- Date
- 1962
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Catalogue Number
- ArS.04.01
- Description
- Black positive image, kayak is turned upside down on three paddles, front and back. A dog is standing underneath. Three black shapes around kayak - left, top and right. In lower black shape are 4 Inuit letters. On back tlc ink stamped: Povungnituk Cooperative Society Pr. Quebec Canada 1962Syll…
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- Title
- Kayak out of Dog's Reach
- Date
- 1962
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- 40.2 x 49.5 cm
- Description
- Black positive image, kayak is turned upside down on three paddles, front and back. A dog is standing underneath. Three black shapes around kayak - left, top and right. In lower black shape are 4 Inuit letters. On back tlc ink stamped: Povungnituk Cooperative Society Pr. Quebec Canada 1962Syllabics in image read “ᓴᔪᐃᓕ”. Bottom text reads “28/30 ᑯᓕᓴᔭᒧ ᓴᓇᓯᒪᔪ ᑲᔭ ᓂᕆᔭᐅᓂᐊᒋᒪ ᑭᒥᓄ ??ᓂᔭᐅᕙᑐ. ᓴᔪᐃᓕ ᐳᕕᓂᑐ ᑯᐃᐱ ᑲᓇᑕ 1962”
- Subject
- activity, hunting
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- ArS.04.01
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- Artist
- Alasuak
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Catalogue Number
- AlA.06.01
- Description
- A very large seal carved from a medium gray stone leans on his side with one flipper upward. The seal's head has detailed carving for the mouth and eye areas. Wisker detail has been incised in to the face . The seal sits on a larger base that is attached and carved out of the same stone.On the base…
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- Artist
- Alasuak
- Title
- Large seal
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Dimensions
- 17.0 x 18.0 x 37.0 cm
- Description
- A very large seal carved from a medium gray stone leans on his side with one flipper upward. The seal's head has detailed carving for the mouth and eye areas. Wisker detail has been incised in to the face . The seal sits on a larger base that is attached and carved out of the same stone.On the base of the sculpture, there is a carved inscription that reads “ ALASUAK 261121”
- Subject
- animal
- seal; Inuit
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- AlA.06.01
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- Artist
- Lydia
- Date
- n.d.
- Catalogue Number
- LyD.06.01
- Description
- Lemming hunched over rock base; rounded figure with details at feet and on head; scratched on base Lydia E91338; discarded label says Lemming #22 Community Povungnetuk, Artist Lydia on Canadian Eskimo Art tag label.
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- Artist
- Lydia
- Title
- Lemming
- Date
- n.d.
- Dimensions
- 6.3 x 5.0 cm
- Description
- Lemming hunched over rock base; rounded figure with details at feet and on head; scratched on base Lydia E91338; discarded label says Lemming #22 Community Povungnetuk, Artist Lydia on Canadian Eskimo Art tag label.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- LyD.06.01
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- Date
- n.d.
- Catalogue Number
- SmL.06.01
- Description
- Seal standing on hind legs on small mounded base with front paws clasped in front; rounded but detailed head and paws; scratched on base Levi Smith E91326. Reference Plate 329, Sculpture/Inuit, University of Toronto Press and Number 384, Swinton, Geo., Sculpture of the Eskimo.
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- Title
- Lemming
- Date
- n.d.
- Dimensions
- 7.5 x 4.3 x 6.5 cm
- Description
- Seal standing on hind legs on small mounded base with front paws clasped in front; rounded but detailed head and paws; scratched on base Levi Smith E91326. Reference Plate 329, Sculpture/Inuit, University of Toronto Press and Number 384, Swinton, Geo., Sculpture of the Eskimo.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- SmL.06.01
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- Date
- 1962
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Catalogue Number
- DaV.04.01
- Description
- An irregular shape encloses various figures; the figure on the proper right is a fully parka clad fisherman with a long stick attached to a seal; top proper right is a head only; top proper left a tatooed face; textureed shoulders ; above the seal is a negative shape of another sealText in image re…
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- Title
- Luumak
- Date
- 1962
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- 63.0 x 76.0 cm
- Description
- An irregular shape encloses various figures; the figure on the proper right is a fully parka clad fisherman with a long stick attached to a seal; top proper right is a head only; top proper left a tatooed face; textureed shoulders ; above the seal is a negative shape of another sealText in image reads “ᓗᒪᑐ; ᓗᒪᑐ; ᑎᕕᑎᐊᓗ” Signature line: “13/25 ᑯᓕᓴᔭᒧ ᓴᓇᓯᒪᔪ ᓗᐅᒪᒃ ᑎᐃᕕᑎᐊᓗ ᐳᕕᓂᑐ ᑯᐃᐱ ᑲᓇᑕ 1962.”
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- DaV.04.01
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Man Losing Fish
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactunk.06.54
- Date
- n.d.
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.54
- Description
- Sculpted man with two fish - E.9.817 scratched on base. Bow legged man, hunched and carrying bag which he is carrying on back and holding straps off in front of him. Two fish falling out of bag. Figure on light grey soapstone base.
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- Title
- Man Losing Fish
- Date
- n.d.
- Dimensions
- 13.0 x 9.0 x 14.0 cm
- Description
- Sculpted man with two fish - E.9.817 scratched on base. Bow legged man, hunched and carrying bag which he is carrying on back and holding straps off in front of him. Two fish falling out of bag. Figure on light grey soapstone base.
- Subject
- figure, male
- activity, fishing
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.54
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- Artist
- Noywo
- Date
- 1959
- Catalogue Number
- NoY.06.01
- Description
- Dark stone sculpture of a man holding something. Catharine Whyte wrote on slip of paper “Eskimo with design on parka - NOYWO from Povungnituk - where sculpture comes from in Herald.”
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- Artist
- Noywo
- Title
- Man with Bird
- Date
- 1959
- Dimensions
- 15.0 x 7.0 x 7.01 cm
- Description
- Dark stone sculpture of a man holding something. Catharine Whyte wrote on slip of paper “Eskimo with design on parka - NOYWO from Povungnituk - where sculpture comes from in Herald.”
- Subject
- figure, male
- animal, bird
- Inuit
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- NoY.06.01
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