Pair of Ptarmigan
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.81a,b
- Description
- grey mottled stone; (a) 7.5x9.3x4.0; simply carved bird; feet form one stand; bird leans slightly to the right; head slightly cocked to the left; round holes for eyes; (b) 8.0x9.5x4.5; carved bird stands solidly on 2 feet; head back; eyes drilled holes; beak faintly scribed; wings and tail …
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Pair of Ptarmigan
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Description
- grey mottled stone; (a) 7.5x9.3x4.0; simply carved bird; feet form one stand; bird leans slightly to the right; head slightly cocked to the left; round holes for eyes; (b) 8.0x9.5x4.5; carved bird stands solidly on 2 feet; head back; eyes drilled holes; beak faintly scribed; wings and tail incised.
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.81a,b
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- Artist
- Kanina (1935 – , Canadian)
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Catalogue Number
- KaN.06.01
- Description
- The bird stands with his head cocked to the right. He has three toed carved feet; incised eyes and beak. The birds wings are carved into a graceful curve
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- Artist
- Kanina (1935 – , Canadian)
- Title
- Ptarmigan
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Dimensions
- 16.5 x 7.0 x 6.5 cm
- Description
- The bird stands with his head cocked to the right. He has three toed carved feet; incised eyes and beak. The birds wings are carved into a graceful curve
- Subject
- animal
- bird
- ptarmigan;
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- KaN.06.01
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