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Aklavik, N.W.T.

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Artist: William Bonnetplume (1946 – 2001, Canadian)

Date: prior to 1977

Medium: oil on canvas board

Catalogue Number: BpW.02.02

Description: General colour: blue with green, yellow, brown. A figure, sled and team of four dogs fills lower right quarter of picture. A broad crack in the frozen lake runs up from the center at the bottom and disappears into the horizon of trees. The far shore and mountains beyond start two thirds up the pict…

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Artist: William Bonnetplume (1946 – 2001, Canadian)

Title: Aklavik, N.W.T.

Date: prior to 1977

Medium: oil on canvas board

Dimensions: 35.6 x 45.6 cm

Description: General colour: blue with green, yellow, brown. A figure, sled and team of four dogs fills lower right quarter of picture. A broad crack in the frozen lake runs up from the center at the bottom and disappears into the horizon of trees. The far shore and mountains beyond start two thirds up the picture.

Subject: animal, dogteam; figure, man; man, Inuit; landscape, winter

Credit: Purchased from William Bonnetplume, 1978

Catalogue Number: BpW.02.02

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Animal Sculpture

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Artist: Abba

Date: c. 1952

Catalogue Number: AbA.06.01

Description: A walrus is laying on its left side, head up. Incised flippers and facial features. “ABBA E7 416” is engraved on the base. There is also a white label with “395” attached to the base.

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Artist: Abba

Title: Animal Sculpture

Date: c. 1952

Dimensions: 7.5 x 4.5 x 8.5 cm

Description: A walrus is laying on its left side, head up. Incised flippers and facial features. “ABBA E7 416” is engraved on the base. There is also a white label with “395” attached to the base.

Subject: animal; walrus; seal; aquatic

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: AbA.06.01

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Animal Spirits

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Artist: Peter Nauya

Date: n.d.

Catalogue Number: NaP.06.01

Description: Compound form of caribou calf with upraised head merged with opposite facing head of animal with one bear-like claw and long tail or tentacle. Details in heads of animals; set on flat base which is scratched Peter Nauya 71921. Poss. same artist as Peter Nowya of Povungnituk, reference Image 344 of …

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Artist: Peter Nauya

Title: Animal Spirits

Date: n.d.

Dimensions: 11.0 x 6.5 x 17.5 cm

Description: Compound form of caribou calf with upraised head merged with opposite facing head of animal with one bear-like claw and long tail or tentacle. Details in heads of animals; set on flat base which is scratched Peter Nauya 71921. Poss. same artist as Peter Nowya of Povungnituk, reference Image 344 of Swinton, Geo. Sculpture of the Eskimo.

Subject: animal, caribou; symbolism

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: NaP.06.01

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The Archer

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Artist: Niviaksiak (1909 – 1959, Canadian)

Date: 1960

Medium: stencil on paper

Catalogue Number: NiV.04.02

Description: General colour: blue and black on white. A blue figure fills the lower two thirds of the picture. He looks up, aims an arrow at the four black birds flying to the right of the top.

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Artist: Niviaksiak (1909 – 1959, Canadian)

Title: The Archer

Date: 1960

Medium: stencil on paper

Dimensions: 54.3 x 30.1 cm

Description: General colour: blue and black on white. A blue figure fills the lower two thirds of the picture. He looks up, aims an arrow at the four black birds flying to the right of the top.

Subject: figure, male; animal, bird; hunting

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1971

Catalogue Number: NiV.04.02

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Bag of Murres

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Artist: Levi Koomalook

Date: prior to 1962

Catalogue Number: KoM.06.01

Description: dark green stone shaped like a basket with handles both ends, a handle of rawhide is tied to each, the bag is textured with irregular small drilled holes, inside the basket three heads of birds (murres) are sticking out just slightly above the edge of the bag

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Artist: Levi Koomalook

Title: Bag of Murres

Date: prior to 1962

Dimensions: 6.5 x 4.5 x 9.5 cm

Description: dark green stone shaped like a basket with handles both ends, a handle of rawhide is tied to each, the bag is textured with irregular small drilled holes, inside the basket three heads of birds (murres) are sticking out just slightly above the edge of the bag

Subject: animal; bird; murre; seagull; basket; group

Credit: Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988

Catalogue Number: KoM.06.01

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Bear Spirit Totem

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Artist: Unknown

Date: prior to 1962

Catalogue Number: UnK.06.31

Description: Grey stone, flat one side with heads of bears stacked upon each other, largest bear on one end has features both sides, sharing the mouth, all have different expressions

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Artist: Unknown

Title: Bear Spirit Totem

Date: prior to 1962

Dimensions: 10.0 x 7.0 x 19.0 cm

Description: Grey stone, flat one side with heads of bears stacked upon each other, largest bear on one end has features both sides, sharing the mouth, all have different expressions

Subject: mythological; animal; bear; totem

Credit: Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988

Catalogue Number: UnK.06.31

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Beluga

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Artist: Lazarusie Epoo (1932 – )

Date: n.d.

Catalogue Number: UnK.06.51

Description: Beluga whale on pedestal - E91619 scratched on topside of pedestal and poss. I or H scratched on base; pedestal is small rounded mound holding vertical ivory shaft which fits into hole in belly of whale; whale detailed with mouth, eyes and two breathing holes on head; arched body.

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Artist: Lazarusie Epoo (1932 – )

Title: Beluga

Date: n.d.

Dimensions: 7.3 x 3.5 x 11.2 cm

Description: Beluga whale on pedestal - E91619 scratched on topside of pedestal and poss. I or H scratched on base; pedestal is small rounded mound holding vertical ivory shaft which fits into hole in belly of whale; whale detailed with mouth, eyes and two breathing holes on head; arched body.