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- Date
- 1960
- Medium
- stencil on paper
- Catalogue Number
- NiV.04.02
- Description
- General colour: blue and black on white. A blue figure fills the lower two thirds of the picture. He looks up, aims an arrow at the four black birds flying to the right of the top.
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- Title
- The Archer
- Date
- 1960
- Medium
- stencil on paper
- Dimensions
- 54.3 x 30.1 cm
- Description
- General colour: blue and black on white. A blue figure fills the lower two thirds of the picture. He looks up, aims an arrow at the four black birds flying to the right of the top.
- Subject
- figure, male
- animal, bird
- hunting
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1971
- Catalogue Number
- NiV.04.02
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Caribou and Qayak
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactkaa.06.01
- Date
- n.d.
- Catalogue Number
- KaA.06.01
- Description
- A hunter in a qayak (kayak) with three caribou swimming in front of him. Made out of wood on wood base.
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- Title
- Caribou and Qayak
- Date
- n.d.
- Dimensions
- 7.5 x 8.0 x 28.3 cm
- Description
- A hunter in a qayak (kayak) with three caribou swimming in front of him. Made out of wood on wood base.
- Subject
- figure, male
- animal, caribou
- hunting
- swimming
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- KaA.06.01
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Caribou Hunt, Bird Hunt
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactunk.08.11%20a%2cb
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.08.11 a,b
- Description
- hunting scenes; appliqued figures; (a) Bird Hunt (46.0x69.0) white background; bound edges; purple fabric with red and green stitching; 2 hunters, pink and black, with blue weapons; one hunter pulling 2 pink fish; blue bird on black patch; tail and back legs of animal with black patch brc; blue k…
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Caribou Hunt, Bird Hunt
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Description
- hunting scenes; appliqued figures; (a) Bird Hunt (46.0x69.0) white background; bound edges; purple fabric with red and green stitching; 2 hunters, pink and black, with blue weapons; one hunter pulling 2 pink fish; blue bird on black patch; tail and back legs of animal with black patch brc; blue knit loops at each corner; (b) Caribou Hunt; (46.0x69.0) white background, bound edges; purple fabric with red and green stitching; 3 hunters, pink and black; 2 black dogs, one pulling a sled; pink caribou with arrow in shoulder, bleeding from wound and mouth; blue knit loops at each corner.
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.08.11 a,b
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Eskimo Sea Dreams
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactnep.04.01
- Date
- 1960
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Catalogue Number
- NeP.04.01
- Description
- Background is blue green variegated light and dark. On this are various black shapes of men and animals. The top part of the picture has 4 men in a boat, 2 with oars, one casting a spear which is touching the head of a walrus, there are 2 walrus heads. A long curving line runs along the picture,…
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- Title
- Eskimo Sea Dreams
- Date
- 1960
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- 49.5 x 60.5 cm
- Description
- Background is blue green variegated light and dark. On this are various black shapes of men and animals. The top part of the picture has 4 men in a boat, 2 with oars, one casting a spear which is touching the head of a walrus, there are 2 walrus heads. A long curving line runs along the picture, below this image is another scene. An animal/man with horns, holding a spear and horns is facing another animal/man, behind them a small bird. They are all standing on a large, black whale. brc artist's carver's chop in red and Dorset chop in black.
- Subject
- activity, hunting
- fishing
- mythological
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- NeP.04.01
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Family Caribou Hunt
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactunk.08.07
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Medium
- wool; hide
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.08.07
- Description
- This square wall hanging has green and black stitching all around the edges and in the corners. In the light background the scene includes in the upper section a male with a bow and arrow aiming at a caribou. The middle section shows a woman with a child on her back and a male figure with an arm ra…
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Family Caribou Hunt
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Medium
- wool; hide
- Dimensions
- 58.0 x 66.0 cm
- Description
- This square wall hanging has green and black stitching all around the edges and in the corners. In the light background the scene includes in the upper section a male with a bow and arrow aiming at a caribou. The middle section shows a woman with a child on her back and a male figure with an arm raised. Just right of the center is a tee pee. Above the tee pee area is another woman with two children. The bottom area shows a dog tied to a fixed peg in the ground and another figure working on the tee pee. All the image shapes have been cut out of fibre with the exception of the tee pee, it is made from skin. The overall colour in this wall hanging is yellow, black,green and off white.
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.08.07
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Figure With Bird
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactunk.06.13
- 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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- Artist
- Eejuka
- Date
- 1962
- Catalogue Number
- EeJ.06.01
- Description
- One piece, carved from narwhal tusk; knife blade and hilt 12.0 long with fish 7.9 butted up against centre of hilt. Carved fins and gills, round eyes inlaid with dark material. Knife and fish have a graceful curve.
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- Artist
- Eejuka
- Title
- Fish
- Date
- 1962
- Dimensions
- 19.9 x 3.7 cm
- Description
- One piece, carved from narwhal tusk; knife blade and hilt 12.0 long with fish 7.9 butted up against centre of hilt. Carved fins and gills, round eyes inlaid with dark material. Knife and fish have a graceful curve.
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- EeJ.06.01
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Fisherman in Kayak
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactkak.06.01%20a-h
- 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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Game, Harpoon, Bow, Fish Spear
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactunk.08.29%20a-d
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.08.29 a-d
- Description
- (a) A hollow piece of bone 5.0 cm long has a piece braided piece of sinew attached to it through a hole and the other end is attached to a long piece of bone used as the handle. The handle is carved smooth and narrow on each end. The sinew is attached to the handle in the center. (b) The harpoon i…
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Game, Harpoon, Bow, Fish Spear
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Dimensions
- 2.3 x 16.6 cm
- Description
- (a) A hollow piece of bone 5.0 cm long has a piece braided piece of sinew attached to it through a hole and the other end is attached to a long piece of bone used as the handle. The handle is carved smooth and narrow on each end. The sinew is attached to the handle in the center. (b) The harpoon is in three pieces. The wood handle is 38.5cm and the three separate pieces of ivory and metal that form the spear end are light in color. The metal tip end has a piece of thin skin attached. The wood handle also has a thin piece of skin attached at one end. The holding line is broken and separated. (c) The bow is 26.5 cm ,light in color and made from bone. At each end there is a notched area used to tie the sinew to. The sinew on this bow is braided. (d) 26.5 cm This fish spear has a wooden handle and three prongs at the top held together with a piece of sinew. The spear also has a spear rest that has a hole drilled in the center, a foot shape at one end and a carved out space in the center for the spear.
- Subject
- activity
- hunting
- entertainment
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.08.29 a-d
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Harpooning a Walrus
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactavi.04.01
- Artist
- Isah Aviliaju
- Date
- 1962
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Catalogue Number
- AvI.04.01
- Description
- A hunting scene. A hunter to the right of the picture is throwing a spear into the side of a walrus. A float is attached to the spear line. The images are in positive detail. The shape of the stone is indicated at the sides. A rectangular shape under the foot of the hunter has inscribed: Isah …
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- Artist
- Isah Aviliaju
- Title
- Harpooning a Walrus
- Date
- 1962
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- 43.5 x 61.0 cm
- Description
- A hunting scene. A hunter to the right of the picture is throwing a spear into the side of a walrus. A float is attached to the spear line. The images are in positive detail. The shape of the stone is indicated at the sides. A rectangular shape under the foot of the hunter has inscribed: Isah (Inuit symbols)Bottom text reads “20/30 ᑯᓕᓴᔭᒧ ᓴᓇᓯᒪᔪ ᐊᒍᑎ ᐊᐃᕕᒥ ᓇᐅᓕᓯᒪᔪ ᐊᐃᓴ ᐊᕕᓕᐊᔪ ᐳᕕᓂᑐ ᑯᐃᐱ ᑲᓇᑕ 1962”Text in image reads “ISAH ᐊᕕᓕᐊᔪ”
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- AvI.04.01
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