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One Caribou Swimming

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Artist
Aalook (1938 – , Canadian)
Date
prior to 1962
Catalogue Number
AaL.06.01
Description
Grey green mottled stone, flat bottomed swimming caribou, head extended, tail up, features defined, eyes and nostrils are holes, mouth carved, 2 holes for antlers, 2 bone antlers, carved.
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Artist
Aalook (1938 – , Canadian)
Title
One Caribou Swimming
Date
prior to 1962
Dimensions
2.9 x 12.7 cm
Description
Grey green mottled stone, flat bottomed swimming caribou, head extended, tail up, features defined, eyes and nostrils are holes, mouth carved, 2 holes for antlers, 2 bone antlers, carved.
Subject
animal
caribou
elk
swimming
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
AaL.06.01
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Artist
Aalook (1938 – , Canadian)
Date
prior to 1962
Catalogue Number
AaL.06.02 a,b
Description
A bird sits on top of a bear, looking off to the left. (a) The bird 5.0 high is nicely carved, wings, eyes and beak defined. A hole in flat bottom has a peg to stabalize it to the bear. (b) The bear 3.8 x 7.8 x 3.8 is lying down. Ears, nose and mouth, eyes carved, tail is also carved. A hole …
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Artist
Aalook (1938 – , Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
prior to 1962
Description
A bird sits on top of a bear, looking off to the left. (a) The bird 5.0 high is nicely carved, wings, eyes and beak defined. A hole in flat bottom has a peg to stabalize it to the bear. (b) The bear 3.8 x 7.8 x 3.8 is lying down. Ears, nose and mouth, eyes carved, tail is also carved. A hole is drilled into centre back.
Subject
animal
bear
bird
group
pair
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
AaL.06.02 a,b
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Artist
Aalook (1938 – , Canadian)
Date
prior to 1962
Catalogue Number
AaL.06.03
Description
A swimming bird with head up, flat bottom. Wings carved into side and tail feathers indicated. Eyes and beak carved.
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Artist
Aalook (1938 – , Canadian)
Title
Bird
Date
prior to 1962
Dimensions
4.8 x 2.5 cm
Description
A swimming bird with head up, flat bottom. Wings carved into side and tail feathers indicated. Eyes and beak carved.
Subject
animal
bird
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
AaL.06.03
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Artist
Abraham Nastapoka (1900 – 1981, Canadian)
Date
c. 1965
Catalogue Number
AbR.06.01
Description
Two otters lying on a platform over fish, tail in mouth of one otter, body in mouth of other otter, details show whiskers, claws, eyes, nostrils, fish head.
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Artist
Abraham Nastapoka (1900 – 1981, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
c. 1965
Dimensions
3.8 x 5.5 x 13.2 cm
Description
Two otters lying on a platform over fish, tail in mouth of one otter, body in mouth of other otter, details show whiskers, claws, eyes, nostrils, fish head.
Subject
animal, otter
aquatic
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
AbR.06.01
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Artist
Nua Aculiak (1941 – )
Date
1960
Catalogue Number
AcN.06.01
Description
Black stone carving of a walrus resting on it’s stomach. The walrus has ivory tusks and incised facial features.
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Artist
Nua Aculiak (1941 – )
Title
Untitled
Date
1960
Dimensions
7.3 x 7.5 x 12.5 cm
Description
Black stone carving of a walrus resting on it’s stomach. The walrus has ivory tusks and incised facial features.
Subject
animal, walrus
Inuit
aquatic
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
AcN.06.01
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Artist
Adamie Niviaxie (1925 – , Canadian)
Date
prior to 1962
Catalogue Number
AdA.06.01
Description
The stone color used here is green with black specks. The otter stands on all four of his short legs with his head up and tail outstretched. The face features and front toes are carved in great detail and inlaid with a white substance. The body of the otter is long, slender and finshed with a smoot…
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Artist
Adamie Niviaxie (1925 – , Canadian)
Title
Otter
Date
prior to 1962
Dimensions
3.5 x 3.9 x 16.1 cm
Description
The stone color used here is green with black specks. The otter stands on all four of his short legs with his head up and tail outstretched. The face features and front toes are carved in great detail and inlaid with a white substance. The body of the otter is long, slender and finshed with a smooth surface.
Subject
animal
otter
aquatic
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
AdA.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.
Subject
animal
bird
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
AgI.06.01
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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
Amidlak (1897 – 1961, Canadian)
Date
prior to 1961
Catalogue Number
AmE.06.01
Description
Dark green stone, seal lying on stomach with head up, front flippers out to side, back flippers straight back, carved mouth and nostrils, flippers and tail, holes for nostrils, round incised eyes
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Artist
Amidlak (1897 – 1961, Canadian)
Title
Seal
Date
prior to 1961
Dimensions
6.0 x 6.0 x 11.0 cm
Description
Dark green stone, seal lying on stomach with head up, front flippers out to side, back flippers straight back, carved mouth and nostrils, flippers and tail, holes for nostrils, round incised eyes
Subject
animal
seal
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
AmE.06.01
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Artist
Angiayuk
Date
later than 1955
Catalogue Number
AnG.06.01
Description
Stone carving of a loon with spots on it’s back, long neck and beak Curved c-shaped fish in it’s mouth, pointing downward.
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Artist
Angiayuk
Title
Untitled
Date
later than 1955
Dimensions
11.7 x 9.0 x 30.5 cm
Description
Stone carving of a loon with spots on it’s back, long neck and beak Curved c-shaped fish in it’s mouth, pointing downward.
Subject
animal, loon
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
AnG.06.01
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