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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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igluviga scene

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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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Inuit Boy

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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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Ivory kayak scene

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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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Man

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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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Man in kayak

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Artist: Kutoks

Date: prior to 1962

Catalogue Number: KuT.06.01 a-c

Description: The stone used in this piece is gray green in color. The kayak has a smooth finish and two bone spears (2.0 cm) tied to it along the length. In the kayak is a male figure wearing a parka with the hood up. The mans arms are outstretched in front and he is holding a paddle. The bone paddle is 16.5 cm…

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Artist: Kutoks

Title: Man in kayak

Date: prior to 1962

Dimensions: 6.0 x 3.6 x 26.2 cm

Description: The stone used in this piece is gray green in color. The kayak has a smooth finish and two bone spears (2.0 cm) tied to it along the length. In the kayak is a male figure wearing a parka with the hood up. The mans arms are outstretched in front and he is holding a paddle. The bone paddle is 16.5 cm in length.

Subject: figure; male; transportation; kayak; activity; paddling

Credit: Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988

Catalogue Number: KuT.06.01 a-c

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Man Praying

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Artist: Kaka Ashoona (1928 – 1996, Canadian)

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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Artist: Kaka Ashoona (1928 – 1996, Canadian)

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.

Subject: figure; male; inuk; praying

Credit: Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988

Catalogue Number: HaK.06.03

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Man with Fish

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Artist: Unknown

Date: prior to 1962

Catalogue Number: UnK.06.44 a,b

Description: green stone; man holding fish over head; (a) man 9.0x4.2x3.3; standing, knees slightly bent; arms straight up from shoulders; fingers indicated right hand; both hands open, holes in centre; (b) fish 2.8x6.5x1.2; carved and incised features; hole in centre; piece of bone ca .2 goes into holes in ha…

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Artist: Unknown

Title: Man with Fish

Date: prior to 1962

Dimensions: 11.5 x 6.8 cm

Description: green stone; man holding fish over head; (a) man 9.0x4.2x3.3; standing, knees slightly bent; arms straight up from shoulders; fingers indicated right hand; both hands open, holes in centre; (b) fish 2.8x6.5x1.2; carved and incised features; hole in centre; piece of bone ca .2 goes into holes in hand and fish.