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Bear Spirit Totem
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactunk.06.31
- 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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- Artist
- Iola
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Catalogue Number
- IoL.06.02 a,b
- Description
- Grey, green stone, a bird stands watch over 4 eggs in a nest on the back of a bear (a) bird 8.0x10.5x4.5, carved wings close to body, inscribed round eyes and tail feathers, a hole is drilled into the bottom from which 2 pieces of wood emerge 1.6 (b) bear, 5.0x13.0x8.0 overall has a nest of 5.5 d…
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- Artist
- Iola
- Title
- Bird on Nest
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Description
- Grey, green stone, a bird stands watch over 4 eggs in a nest on the back of a bear (a) bird 8.0x10.5x4.5, carved wings close to body, inscribed round eyes and tail feathers, a hole is drilled into the bottom from which 2 pieces of wood emerge 1.6 (b) bear, 5.0x13.0x8.0 overall has a nest of 5.5 diameter with 4 eggs carved into it, a bear's head with ears, eyes, nostrils, mouth on one side, a tail-like protrubance other end has a hole 0.6 diamter into which the bird stands
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- IoL.06.02 a,b
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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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Caribou, Bear and Fox
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactkua.04.01
- Date
- 1962
- Medium
- stonecut on paper
- Catalogue Number
- KuA.04.01
- Description
- Brown and black image, irregular shape, encompasses positive forms of a caribou, bear, fox, and a human face, Inuit writing incised into centre bottom of image. Stamped on the back tlc: Povungnituk Cooperative Society Pr. Quebec 1962Text in image reads “ᑯᐊᓇᓇ”, the artist’s signature.Bottom text re…
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- Title
- Caribou, Bear and Fox
- Date
- 1962
- Medium
- stonecut on paper
- Dimensions
- 40.0 x 41.7 cm
- Description
- Brown and black image, irregular shape, encompasses positive forms of a caribou, bear, fox, and a human face, Inuit writing incised into centre bottom of image. Stamped on the back tlc: Povungnituk Cooperative Society Pr. Quebec 1962Text in image reads “ᑯᐊᓇᓇ”, the artist’s signature.Bottom text reads “11/30 ᑯᓕᓴᔭᒧ ᓴᓇᓯᒪᔪ ᑐᑐᓗ ᓇᓄᓗ ᑎᕆᕋᓂᐊᓗ ᑯᐊᓇᓇ ᐳᕕᓂᑐ ᑯᐃᐱ ᑲᓇᑕ 1962”
- Subject
- animal, caribou, bear, fox
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- KuA.04.01
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Catharine and Peter Season’s Greetings
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyp.03.939
- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Medium
- graphite; ink on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.939
- Description
- Christmas card drawing. A group of animals are painting canvases that are resting on easels. They are facing the viewer suggesting they could be painting you. Below the drawing it says “CATHARINE AND PETER SEASON’S GREETINGS” and in the TRC “164”
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- Title
- Catharine and Peter Season’s Greetings
- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Medium
- graphite; ink on paper
- Dimensions
- 17.7 x 25.9 cm
- Description
- Christmas card drawing. A group of animals are painting canvases that are resting on easels. They are facing the viewer suggesting they could be painting you. Below the drawing it says “CATHARINE AND PETER SEASON’S GREETINGS” and in the TRC “164”
- Subject
- animal
- moose
- bird
- squirrel
- mouse
- deer
- bear
- rabbit
- wolf
- easel
- canvas
- paint
- painting
- brush
- palette
- Christmas card
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.939
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Hunter with Two Ivory Bears
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactunk.06.42%20a-e
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Medium
- stone; ivory; bone; sinew
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.42 a-e
- Description
- Mottled green stone for the base is shaped with a ledge. (a) Lower base has 2 holes drilled for the man. (b) The man is dressed in full parka , his face is carved out of ivory and set into parka, carved features with red orange markings. Both hands have a hole drilled through, no fingers. The t…
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Hunter with Two Ivory Bears
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Medium
- stone; ivory; bone; sinew
- Dimensions
- 11.5 x 6.2 x 16.5 cm
- Description
- Mottled green stone for the base is shaped with a ledge. (a) Lower base has 2 holes drilled for the man. (b) The man is dressed in full parka , his face is carved out of ivory and set into parka, carved features with red orange markings. Both hands have a hole drilled through, no fingers. The two bears are carved out of ivory. Both have carved features with black and claws in black. (d) One is sitting and looking over his left shoulder, (c) the other is standing on his back legs, he has a hole drilled in right chest. The bow (e) is slightly curved with notched both ends to which is tied a long piece of very thin sinew. It appears that a spear is missing.
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.42 a-e
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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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Lidded Basket with Stone Bear Head Handle
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactunk.08.21
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.08.21
- Description
- lidded basket with bear's head handle; lyme grass covered coils; flat bottom, straight sides; seven V-shaped designs of brown stripes spaced evenly around sides; lipped lid, slightly domed; grey green stone, carved polar bear's head; ears, eyes, nose defined, mouth open; 4 holes drilled at base t…
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Lidded Basket with Stone Bear Head Handle
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Dimensions
- 17.6 cm
- Description
- lidded basket with bear's head handle; lyme grass covered coils; flat bottom, straight sides; seven V-shaped designs of brown stripes spaced evenly around sides; lipped lid, slightly domed; grey green stone, carved polar bear's head; ears, eyes, nose defined, mouth open; 4 holes drilled at base to attach stone head to basket lid.
- Subject
- households
- animal, bear
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.08.21
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A Merry Christmas to Mother Robb from Peter
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyp.03.707
- Date
- 1948
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.707
- Description
- Sketch of the Whyte’s home during winter with a loosely drawn version of Cascade mountain behind it. Various animals walking up to and from the house. Under BLC of the border it says “A MERRY CHRISTMAS TO MOTHER ROBB FROM PETER”, and in BRC the the suggested dimensions of “6 1/2 x 8”
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- Title
- A Merry Christmas to Mother Robb from Peter
- Date
- 1948
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 21.6 x 27.4 cm
- Description
- Sketch of the Whyte’s home during winter with a loosely drawn version of Cascade mountain behind it. Various animals walking up to and from the house. Under BLC of the border it says “A MERRY CHRISTMAS TO MOTHER ROBB FROM PETER”, and in BRC the the suggested dimensions of “6 1/2 x 8”
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.707
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- 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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