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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
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
Charlie Eepoo (1913 – 1985, Canadian)
Date
prior to 1962
Catalogue Number
EeC.06.01 a-c
Description
A bird made out of ivory soars with wings outstretched. Wings and tail have scalloped edges to indicate feathers. Nicely carved head with small black eyes, short legs. Hole in breast of seagull has a removable tapered bone stick that can be stuck into stone base. Stone base is shaped like a he…
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Artist
Charlie Eepoo (1913 – 1985, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
prior to 1962
Dimensions
11.4 x 10.3 x 7.5 cm
Description
A bird made out of ivory soars with wings outstretched. Wings and tail have scalloped edges to indicate feathers. Nicely carved head with small black eyes, short legs. Hole in breast of seagull has a removable tapered bone stick that can be stuck into stone base. Stone base is shaped like a headless seal.Base is carved with 1616, indicating the artist’s disc number.a) White post. 4.5 cm long, 0.2cm at tip, 0.4 cm at base. b) Black base. Dimensions 5.5cm x 7.5cm x 5.7 cmc) White bird. Dimensions 10.3cm x 3.0 cm x 1.2 cm
Subject
animal
bird
flying
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
EeC.06.01 a-c
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Artist
Devidee
Date
c. 1960
Catalogue Number
DvD.06.01
Description
Flat based duck with long neck and collar under neck; rough textured soapstone on right side; note shaping of bill; scratched syllabics on base and 155530 and detached tag in reference file indicates Devidee Show artiste, Origine Inoucdjouac (Port Harrison) and identification 155530 duck canard.
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Artist
Devidee
Title
Duck
Date
c. 1960
Dimensions
7.0 x 3.8 x 9.0 cm
Description
Flat based duck with long neck and collar under neck; rough textured soapstone on right side; note shaping of bill; scratched syllabics on base and 155530 and detached tag in reference file indicates Devidee Show artiste, Origine Inoucdjouac (Port Harrison) and identification 155530 duck canard.
Subject
bird
duck
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
DvD.06.01
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Artist
Etegokjak
Date
prior to 1962
Catalogue Number
EtE.06.01 a,b
Description
Black stone, bird with head high and tilted back, wings carved, features incised, hole drilled in bottom near tail. The bird sits on a wooden peg which is inserted into a hole drilled in the base. The base is flat bottomed with a rounded top ca 2.5 at highest point, a very abstract representat…
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Artist
Etegokjak
Title
Bird on Seal
Date
prior to 1962
Dimensions
8.5 x 9.0 x 11.5 cm
Description
Black stone, bird with head high and tilted back, wings carved, features incised, hole drilled in bottom near tail. The bird sits on a wooden peg which is inserted into a hole drilled in the base. The base is flat bottomed with a rounded top ca 2.5 at highest point, a very abstract representation of a seal with only a back flipper recognizable
Subject
animal
bird
seal
pair
group
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
EtE.06.01 a,b
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Artist
Hough
Date
n.d.
Catalogue Number
HoU.06.01
Description
Cast bronze bird with long beak. Feather detail inspired on sides.
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Artist
Hough
Title
Bird
Date
n.d.
Dimensions
4.9 x 2.5 x 7.6 cm
Description
Cast bronze bird with long beak. Feather detail inspired on sides.
Subject
bird
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
HoU.06.01
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Artist
I. Pappy
Date
1960
Catalogue Number
PaI.06.01
Description
Carved stone sculpture of a bird. Long body tapers in pointed tail, small head with beak. Wings carved on sides.
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Artist
I. Pappy
Title
Bird
Date
1960
Dimensions
4.8 x 4.5 x 14.0 cm
Description
Carved stone sculpture of a bird. Long body tapers in pointed tail, small head with beak. Wings carved on sides.
Subject
animal, bird
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
PaI.06.01
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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.
Subject
animal
mythological
human
face
bear
bird
spirit
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
IoL.06.01
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Artist
Iola
Date
prior to 1962
Catalogue Number
IoL.06.03
Description
grey stone, sitting owl, head cocked to the right. Carved beak and outline of wings, 2 feet. Right eye 0.7 dia. has ivory inlay. centre black. Left eye 0.7 dia. is filled with wax, beak incised.
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Artist
Iola
Title
Owl
Date
prior to 1962
Dimensions
11.0 x 8.0 cm
Description
grey stone, sitting owl, head cocked to the right. Carved beak and outline of wings, 2 feet. Right eye 0.7 dia. has ivory inlay. centre black. Left eye 0.7 dia. is filled with wax, beak incised.
Subject
animal
bird
owl
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
IoL.06.03
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