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Artist
Kaka Ashoona (1928 – 1996, Canadian)
Date
prior to 1962
Catalogue Number
HaK.06.04
Description
One piece grey stone, family of 3 standing side by side. Group appears to be father, mother and child, all dressed in typical parkas. Features are carved, hair indicated on foreheads. The left, largest figure holds a goose by the neck in his left hand. The central figure has her hands together …
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Artist
Kaka Ashoona (1928 – 1996, Canadian)
Title
The Carollers
Date
prior to 1962
Dimensions
24.5 x 22.5 cm
Description
One piece grey stone, family of 3 standing side by side. Group appears to be father, mother and child, all dressed in typical parkas. Features are carved, hair indicated on foreheads. The left, largest figure holds a goose by the neck in his left hand. The central figure has her hands together in front. The small figure has left hand in front and right arm around the back of the mother. The smallest figure is 15.5 tall.
Subject
figure
group
family
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
HaK.06.04
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Artist
Tommy
Date
prior to 1962
Catalogue Number
ToM.06.01
Description
Mottled black stone. 2 sitting children facing each other, legs entwined, arms up against each other, cover the face of the smaller child. The bigger child's parka hood is off,carved features, appear to be smiling.
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Artist
Tommy
Title
Children Playing
Date
prior to 1962
Dimensions
11.0 x 10.5 cm
Description
Mottled black stone. 2 sitting children facing each other, legs entwined, arms up against each other, cover the face of the smaller child. The bigger child's parka hood is off,carved features, appear to be smiling.
Subject
figure
child
group
playnig
children
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
ToM.06.01
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Artist
Irene Kataq Angutitok (1914 – 1971, Canadian)
Date
prior to 1962
Medium
bone; sinew
Catalogue Number
KaK.06.01 a-h
Description
Fully equipped fishing kayak with man and catch. (a) Kayak 3.3x32.8x3.8, flat bottom and top. Four holes drilled on both edges 9.5 and 16.0 from tip through which sinew is looped and tied. 3 round holes towards back to secure b, c, and d. (b) fisherman 5.5x4.0x4.6, carved face, parka hood off hi…
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Artist
Irene Kataq Angutitok (1914 – 1971, Canadian)
Title
Fisherman in Kayak
Date
prior to 1962
Medium
bone; sinew
Description
Fully equipped fishing kayak with man and catch. (a) Kayak 3.3x32.8x3.8, flat bottom and top. Four holes drilled on both edges 9.5 and 16.0 from tip through which sinew is looped and tied. 3 round holes towards back to secure b, c, and d. (b) fisherman 5.5x4.0x4.6, carved face, parka hood off his head. Arms extended with slits to hold the paddle (f): 15.0 long. (c) float 2.7x5.5x2.6, sinew tied into pack ca. 21.0 long and looped into (g) harpoon 10.5 long. (d) seal 2.0x5.3x2.0 has a hole drilled into back with a peg to go into kayak. Peg is cellophane tape covered string. (e) knife .3x7.2x1.2 (h) spear .3x8.5x1.0, hook on e end, hand grip the other.
Subject
hunting
figure
male
animal
seal
kayak
fishing
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
KaK.06.01 a-h
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Hunter Pulling up Seal

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Artist
Joanassie Oomayoualook (1934 – , Canadian)
Date
prior to 1962
Catalogue Number
JoH.06.03
Description
Light green stone with light yellow lines and gold flecks, man stands solidly on a base, right heel slightly raised, head back, features carved, hands in front, both have holes through which a length of rawhide is wound and into a riased hole at front of base
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Artist
Joanassie Oomayoualook (1934 – , Canadian)
Title
Hunter Pulling up Seal
Date
prior to 1962
Dimensions
11.5 x 5.5 x 11.5 cm
Description
Light green stone with light yellow lines and gold flecks, man stands solidly on a base, right heel slightly raised, head back, features carved, hands in front, both have holes through which a length of rawhide is wound and into a riased hole at front of base
Subject
figure
person
inuk
man
male
fishing
harpooning
hunting
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
JoH.06.03
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Hunter with Two Ivory Bears

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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.
Subject
figure
male
animal
polar bear
activity
hunting
group
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.42 a-e
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Artist
Evetalegak
Date
c. 1950
Catalogue Number
EvE.06.01
Description
Wooden sculpture showing two figures standing in side of a circular structure that is topped with a wooden dome. There are tools, a sled, and a dog outside of the structure. The removable dome has a small window covered in resin/plastic.
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Artist
Evetalegak
Title
igluviga scene
Date
c. 1950
Dimensions
11.2 x 16.2 cm
Description
Wooden sculpture showing two figures standing in side of a circular structure that is topped with a wooden dome. There are tools, a sled, and a dog outside of the structure. The removable dome has a small window covered in resin/plastic.
Subject
figure
male
animal
dog
Inuit
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
EvE.06.01
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Artist
Kopawpik
Date
prior to 1962
Medium
stone
Catalogue Number
KoP.06.01
Description
Grey stone; standing boy; boy stands firmly, hands in front, thumbs showing; parka hood up; carved features; incised eyes and mouth.
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Artist
Kopawpik
Title
Inuit Boy
Date
prior to 1962
Medium
stone
Dimensions
16.8 x 7.7 cm
Description
Grey stone; standing boy; boy stands firmly, hands in front, thumbs showing; parka hood up; carved features; incised eyes and mouth.
Subject
figure
male
parka
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
KoP.06.01
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Artist
Kaka Ashoona (1928 – 1996, Canadian)
Date
prior to 1962
Catalogue Number
HaK.06.02
Description
Inuit girl, standing straight, arms at side. Grey green stone, carved from one piece of stone. Sculpted and inscribed features, hair on forehead. Girl's style parka, peaked hood. ARms by side, palms turned towards front.
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Artist
Kaka Ashoona (1928 – 1996, Canadian)
Title
Inuit Girl
Date
prior to 1962
Dimensions
17.0 x 6.8 cm
Description
Inuit girl, standing straight, arms at side. Grey green stone, carved from one piece of stone. Sculpted and inscribed features, hair on forehead. Girl's style parka, peaked hood. ARms by side, palms turned towards front.
Subject
figure
child
person
inuk
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
HaK.06.02
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Artist
Suitak
Date
prior to 1962
Catalogue Number
SuI.06.01
Description
The flat bone base is used to depict water in this piece.The base is medium brown in color and rectangular in shape. On the base is an ivory kayak sitting on an angle with the back tip at the back righthand corner. There is a spear tied down to the top of the kayak and in the kayak sits a male figu…
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Artist
Suitak
Title
Ivory kayak scene
Date
prior to 1962
Dimensions
3.4 x 3.6 x 13.6 cm
Description
The flat bone base is used to depict water in this piece.The base is medium brown in color and rectangular in shape. On the base is an ivory kayak sitting on an angle with the back tip at the back righthand corner. There is a spear tied down to the top of the kayak and in the kayak sits a male figure with a paddle in both hands ready for action. There is a ivory caribou swimming to the front and left of the kayak.
Subject
activity
hunting
figure
male
transportation
kayak
animal
caribou
swimming
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
SuI.06.01
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Artist
Unknown
Date
prior to 1962
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.49
Description
mottled grey/green stone; man in parka in semi-kneeling position; right leg bent back, hands in front, palms down; carved features; left leg has a hole in centre bottom.
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Man
Date
prior to 1962
Dimensions
8.8 x 4.8 cm
Description
mottled grey/green stone; man in parka in semi-kneeling position; right leg bent back, hands in front, palms down; carved features; left leg has a hole in centre bottom.
Subject
figure
male
parka
inukl
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.49
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