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Figure With Bird
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- Date
- n.d.
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.13
- Description
- A parka clad figure is bent over, straddling a bird, he has a piece of rope in each hand which goes under and around the bird's neck. The shapes of the parka, pants, etc. are broadly defined. The face shows ears, eyes, nose and mouth, the bird has eyes, a beak with 2 nostrils. On the bottom: E9937.…
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- Title
- Figure With Bird
- Date
- n.d.
- Dimensions
- 28.5 x 12.5 x 25.0 cm
- Description
- A parka clad figure is bent over, straddling a bird, he has a piece of rope in each hand which goes under and around the bird's neck. The shapes of the parka, pants, etc. are broadly defined. The face shows ears, eyes, nose and mouth, the bird has eyes, a beak with 2 nostrils. On the bottom: E9937.Artist has been identified as Pinnie Nuktialuk (1930-1969) of Port Harrison/Inujuak. Her disc number was E9-937. More information can be found here: https://katilvik.com/browse/artists/1877-pinnie-nuktialuk/
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1971
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.13
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Fisherman in Kayak
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- 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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- 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.
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- KaK.06.01 a-h
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Four Inuit Figures
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactmaa.06.01
- Artist
- Annie Markosie (1935 – )
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- stone
- Catalogue Number
- MaA.06.01
- Description
- Four parka clad figures are grouped together in an acrobatic game. The front figure is bent over, hands holding on to a serrated form, another figure is standing on his shoulders, facing the other direction, he too is bent over. This figure has his hands on the shoulders of another figure who is ha…
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- Artist
- Annie Markosie (1935 – )
- Title
- Four Inuit Figures
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- stone
- Dimensions
- 27 x 7.0 x 29 cm
- Description
- Four parka clad figures are grouped together in an acrobatic game. The front figure is bent over, hands holding on to a serrated form, another figure is standing on his shoulders, facing the other direction, he too is bent over. This figure has his hands on the shoulders of another figure who is half on the back of the first one, he is facing the same direction as the second. The figure on the back is facing the same direction as the first and has his hands around a sack into which they appear to be stuffing the third person. Broad shapes of their clothing is carved. All have well defined facial features, eyebrows are delicately incised. Scratched into bottom: Markossie. Ann and 7N23 or 71123.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1971
- Catalogue Number
- MaA.06.01
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Going for Gold
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- Date
- 1985
- Catalogue Number
- OhH.06.02
- Description
- A male racer in full downhill speed; realistically rendered in garv and style. The figurine is ca. 22.0 high on a slanted oval base. The base is raised from the bottom base with a curved arm ca. 1.5 square x ca. 10.0 high; the oval bronze base is ca. 1.5 high which sits on a wooden oval base 2.5 th…
- Title
- Going for Gold
- Date
- 1985
- Dimensions
- 32.0 x 33.7 cm
- Description
- A male racer in full downhill speed; realistically rendered in garv and style. The figurine is ca. 22.0 high on a slanted oval base. The base is raised from the bottom base with a curved arm ca. 1.5 square x ca. 10.0 high; the oval bronze base is ca. 1.5 high which sits on a wooden oval base 2.5 thick and ca. 21.0 diameter.
- Credit
- Gift of Harry Francis O'Hanlon, Calgary, 1990
- Catalogue Number
- OhH.06.02
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- 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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- 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.
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- HaK.06.02
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- Date
- prior to 1962
- Catalogue Number
- HaK.06.03
- Description
- grey stone, man praying. An Inuit man is down on right knee, left foot on ground, elbows on knees, hands together. Parka hood is off his head, carved features.
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- Title
- Man Praying
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Dimensions
- 7.5 x 6.8 cm
- Description
- grey stone, man praying. An Inuit man is down on right knee, left foot on ground, elbows on knees, hands together. Parka hood is off his head, carved features.
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- HaK.06.03
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- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- woodcut on paper
- Catalogue Number
- LeB.04.18
- Description
- From the bottom left to the bottom right there is a pale peach dock with nine people gathered to perhaps buy, sell or prepare ocean goods. On the dock lies crates, buckets and barrels. A large ship is centered in the print, and behind it there is an even medium blue sky with seagulls circling. The…
- Title
- Ships in Port
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- woodcut on paper
- Description
- From the bottom left to the bottom right there is a pale peach dock with nine people gathered to perhaps buy, sell or prepare ocean goods. On the dock lies crates, buckets and barrels. A large ship is centered in the print, and behind it there is an even medium blue sky with seagulls circling. The water has white reflections from the ship and is a darker blue then the sky. Anchored in the water are a couple of row boats and sail boats.
- Credit
- Gift of Peter and Judith Jekill, Calgary, 1995
- Catalogue Number
- LeB.04.18
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