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- Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian) 48
- Maureen Enns (1949 – , Canadian) 4
- Unknown 3
- Iola 2
- Aalook (1938 – , Canadian) 1
- Ashoona Pitseolak (1904 – 1983, Canadian) 1
- Charles A. Beil (1894 – 1976, Canadian) 1
- Clifford Foard Robinson (1916 – 1992, Canadian) 1
- Dale Auger (1958 – 2008, Canadian) 1
- Davidee Saumik (1925 – 1984, Canadian) 1
- Joseph 1
- Miglinik 1
- Artist
- Miglinik
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Catalogue Number
- MiK.06.01
- Description
- Light grey stone with flecks of gold, a standing polar bear with head turned slightly to the left, carved and incised features
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- Artist
- Miglinik
- Title
- Polar Bear
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Description
- Light grey stone with flecks of gold, a standing polar bear with head turned slightly to the left, carved and incised features
- Subject
- animal
- bear
- polar bear
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- MiK.06.01
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- Artist
- Joseph
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Catalogue Number
- JoP.06.01 a,b
- Description
- (a) 4.2x13.3x13.3 A grey flecked polar bear cub is standing on all four legs with his head up looking forward. His ears, and mouth are carved with some detail. The overall feel of the bear is smooth. There is drilled holes for eyes and nostrils and the tail is carved as well. (b) grey flecked ston…
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- Artist
- Joseph
- Title
- Polar Bears
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Dimensions
- 5.5 x 3.3 x 8.5 cm
- Description
- (a) 4.2x13.3x13.3 A grey flecked polar bear cub is standing on all four legs with his head up looking forward. His ears, and mouth are carved with some detail. The overall feel of the bear is smooth. There is drilled holes for eyes and nostrils and the tail is carved as well. (b) grey flecked stone, standing polar bear. 4 legs planted firmly, head and neck stretched straight out, carved ears and tail, incised mouth and eyes.
- Subject
- animal
- polar bear
- bear
- cub
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- JoP.06.01 a,b
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Medium
- ivory
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.32
- Description
- Standing Polar Bear, with arms hanging in front of body. He has pointed ears and carved toes. His back shows the natural design of the ivory it is carved from.
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Polar Bear
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Medium
- ivory
- Dimensions
- 8.00 x 2.50 cm
- Description
- Standing Polar Bear, with arms hanging in front of body. He has pointed ears and carved toes. His back shows the natural design of the ivory it is carved from.
- Subject
- animal
- polar bear
- bear
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.32
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- Date
- prior to 1962
- Catalogue Number
- SaW.06.01
- Description
- A rotund, stylized polar bear is sitting on his haunches, front feet together out in front. Incised carving at feet and facial fetures, ears protrude, carved tail. Black paint highlights eyes, nose and mouth, and claws.
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- Title
- Polar Bear
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Dimensions
- 11.5 x 6.0 x 19.0 cm
- Description
- A rotund, stylized polar bear is sitting on his haunches, front feet together out in front. Incised carving at feet and facial fetures, ears protrude, carved tail. Black paint highlights eyes, nose and mouth, and claws.
- Subject
- animal
- polar bear
- bear
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- SaW.06.01
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Medium
- stone
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.48
- Description
- Bear standing on all four legs. The stone it is carved out of is a black colour. The toes,ears and mouth are carved with detail. The eyes and nose are carved and then coloured with a brown colour and the mouth is carved out with teeth glued in made out of wood or ivory.
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Black Bear
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Medium
- stone
- Dimensions
- 7.8 x 6.4 x 16.3 cm
- Description
- Bear standing on all four legs. The stone it is carved out of is a black colour. The toes,ears and mouth are carved with detail. The eyes and nose are carved and then coloured with a brown colour and the mouth is carved out with teeth glued in made out of wood or ivory.
- Subject
- bear
- black bear
- teeth
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.48
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- Artist
- Parr (1893 – 1969, Canadian)
- Date
- 1909
- Medium
- stonecut on paper
- Catalogue Number
- PaR.04.01
- Description
- General colour: black on white. Three hunters in kayaks line up one above the other on the right side facing left. Three walrus with harpoons stuck in them are stacked one above the next on the left side. At the bottom to the left is a bear.
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- Artist
- Parr (1893 – 1969, Canadian)
- Title
- Hunters
- Date
- 1909
- Medium
- stonecut on paper
- Dimensions
- 55.1 x 75.6 cm
- Description
- General colour: black on white. Three hunters in kayaks line up one above the other on the right side facing left. Three walrus with harpoons stuck in them are stacked one above the next on the left side. At the bottom to the left is a bear.
- Subject
- figure, male, animal, walrus
- bear
- hunting
- Credit
- Purchased from Quest, Banff, 1966
- Catalogue Number
- PaR.04.01
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- Date
- 1940 – 1970
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1003
- Description
- Two wooden cut-out bears.
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- Title
- Plaque
- Date
- 1940 – 1970
- Material
- wood
- Description
- Two wooden cut-out bears.
- Credit
- Gift of Elizabeth Rummel, Banff, 1981
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1003
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Big Bear Medicine
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactaud.12.01
- Date
- 1998
- Medium
- acrylic on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- AuD.12.01
- Description
- A large painting of an Indigenous dressed as a bear. The man’s face is visible through the mouth of the bear fur that covers him. The man’s eyes are hidden by shadows. Yellow and black paint is on the rest of his face. In the claws, the man holds a wand-like stick, at the tip of which are four …
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- Title
- Big Bear Medicine
- Date
- 1998
- Medium
- acrylic on canvas
- Dimensions
- 92.5 x 92.5 cm
- Description
- A large painting of an Indigenous dressed as a bear. The man’s face is visible through the mouth of the bear fur that covers him. The man’s eyes are hidden by shadows. Yellow and black paint is on the rest of his face. In the claws, the man holds a wand-like stick, at the tip of which are four feathers. These are in the blc of the image. On either side of the bear’s head are patches of aquamarine.
- Subject
- religious
- Indigenous
- animal
- bear
- Credit
- Purchased from Bernie Makokis, St. Paul, 2001
- Catalogue Number
- AuD.12.01
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- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Catalogue Number
- RbC.04.06 a,b
- Description
- A small bear standing on its hind legs with its front paws on a barrel. Trees and a fence are in the background. b) same image on paper 20.0 cm x 16.0 cm. Stamp on reverse that reads “Certified Authentic Work Executed by Clifford Foard Robinson. Certified by executor of Artist’s Estate, Ron Robinso…
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- Title
- Bear Cub
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- 15.5 x 11.5 cm
- Description
- A small bear standing on its hind legs with its front paws on a barrel. Trees and a fence are in the background. b) same image on paper 20.0 cm x 16.0 cm. Stamp on reverse that reads “Certified Authentic Work Executed by Clifford Foard Robinson. Certified by executor of Artist’s Estate, Ron Robinson January 8 2023.”
- Subject
- bear
- Credit
- Gift of Ron Robinson, Nelson, 2023
- Catalogue Number
- RbC.04.06 a,b
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Spirit - Bird, Bear, Hunter
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- Artist
- Iola
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Catalogue Number
- IoL.06.01
- Description
- Mottled grey stone, solid carved block. Owl-like bird has a bear draped fully over back. Back of bird and under the bear are 2 carved faces, one 11.0x8.5, other 6.0x4.5. The bird and the bear have ivory inset round eyes, bird's 1.0 dia. bear's .4 dia. Some other dark substance inset into the eyes …
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- Artist
- Iola
- Title
- Spirit - Bird, Bear, Hunter
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Dimensions
- 16.8 x 20.6 cm
- Description
- Mottled grey stone, solid carved block. Owl-like bird has a bear draped fully over back. Back of bird and under the bear are 2 carved faces, one 11.0x8.5, other 6.0x4.5. The bird and the bear have ivory inset round eyes, bird's 1.0 dia. bear's .4 dia. Some other dark substance inset into the eyes as pupils. The base which is part of the block is a triangular shape 21.0x20.9.
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- IoL.06.01
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