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Kayak out of Dog's Reach

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Artist
Syollie Amituk (1936 – 1986, Canadian)
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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Artist
Syollie Amituk (1936 – 1986, Canadian)
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
Unknown
Date
prior to 1962
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.45a-g
Description
Green stone with shades of yellow, orange (a) base 13.5x4.2x1.3, rounded edges, hole drilled near centre (b) kayak 17.5x3.0x2.8 nicely shaped kayak has raised lip on manhole, ivory inlaid across kayak with groove to hold spears, hole drilled in bottom to connect with base, small pieces of wood in h…
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Man in Kayak
Date
prior to 1962
Dimensions
7.1 x 4.2 x 17.5 cm
Description
Green stone with shades of yellow, orange (a) base 13.5x4.2x1.3, rounded edges, hole drilled near centre (b) kayak 17.5x3.0x2.8 nicely shaped kayak has raised lip on manhole, ivory inlaid across kayak with groove to hold spears, hole drilled in bottom to connect with base, small pieces of wood in hole to stabalize connection, (c) carved man 6.0x3.0x3.3 has arms stretched out front, white inset in eyes, mouth open, (d) ivory paddle 10.0 long (e-h) carved spears ca 5.0 longThe letters “AWI” are written on the top surface of the stone base.
Subject
activity, fishing
activity, hunting
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.45a-g
Images
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
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