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Animal Spirits
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- Artist
- Peter Nauya
- Date
- n.d.
- Catalogue Number
- NaP.06.01
- Description
- Compound form of caribou calf with upraised head merged with opposite facing head of animal with one bear-like claw and long tail or tentacle. Details in heads of animals; set on flat base which is scratched Peter Nauya 71921. Poss. same artist as Peter Nowya of Povungnituk, reference Image 344 of …
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- Artist
- Peter Nauya
- Title
- Animal Spirits
- Date
- n.d.
- Dimensions
- 11.0 x 6.5 x 17.5 cm
- Description
- Compound form of caribou calf with upraised head merged with opposite facing head of animal with one bear-like claw and long tail or tentacle. Details in heads of animals; set on flat base which is scratched Peter Nauya 71921. Poss. same artist as Peter Nowya of Povungnituk, reference Image 344 of Swinton, Geo. Sculpture of the Eskimo.
- Subject
- animal, caribou
- symbolism
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- NaP.06.01
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.50 a-c
- Description
- Green stone, seal (a) resting on side with head and back flippers up, right front flipper against body, head turned to the right. Seal (b) 3.5x6.5x3.2 is lying on his right side, front and back flippers evident, head to the left. Seal (c) 4.0x9.0x3.2 is lying on left side, front and back flippers e…
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Group of Seals
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Dimensions
- 4.2 x 3.0 x 6.3 cm
- Description
- Green stone, seal (a) resting on side with head and back flippers up, right front flipper against body, head turned to the right. Seal (b) 3.5x6.5x3.2 is lying on his right side, front and back flippers evident, head to the left. Seal (c) 4.0x9.0x3.2 is lying on left side, front and back flippers evident, head turned slightly back and to the right. All 3 have faintly defined features.
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.50 a-c
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Seal Group of 4
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 1962
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.16 a-d
- Description
- Group of seals carved from light green stone. (a) Irregular shaped base 1.2 high, has carved edges. On this base is a seal 3.0 x 6.0 x 3.5. (b) 2.6x7.2x2.5, lying on left side (c) 2.5 x6.0 x 3.5 lying on belly (d) 2.5 x 6.5 x 3.3 lying on belly. All have carved fins and tails, facial features…
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Seal Group of 4
- Date
- 1962
- Description
- Group of seals carved from light green stone. (a) Irregular shaped base 1.2 high, has carved edges. On this base is a seal 3.0 x 6.0 x 3.5. (b) 2.6x7.2x2.5, lying on left side (c) 2.5 x6.0 x 3.5 lying on belly (d) 2.5 x 6.5 x 3.3 lying on belly. All have carved fins and tails, facial features inscribed.
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.16 a-d
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.87 a,b
- Description
- Green mottled stone. Pair of seals, simply carved, both with heads up, front flippers out to side, back flippers straight back, little detail, facial features lightly inscribed. (a) has his head cocked to the right, (b) cocked to the left (b) 3.5x5.5x2.5
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Seal Pair
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Dimensions
- 2.7 x 3.0 x 6.5 cm
- Description
- Green mottled stone. Pair of seals, simply carved, both with heads up, front flippers out to side, back flippers straight back, little detail, facial features lightly inscribed. (a) has his head cocked to the right, (b) cocked to the left (b) 3.5x5.5x2.5
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.87 a,b
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- n.d.
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.52
- Description
- Sculpted walrus - sticker says 18 on base; resting on right front flipper with left front flipper resting on side; hind flippers drawn around side of body; deep wrinkle marks on neck; ivory tusks.
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Walrus
- Date
- n.d.
- Dimensions
- 6.5 x 3.4 x 8.0 cm
- Description
- Sculpted walrus - sticker says 18 on base; resting on right front flipper with left front flipper resting on side; hind flippers drawn around side of body; deep wrinkle marks on neck; ivory tusks.
- Subject
- animal, walrus
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.52
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- Date
- prior to 1962
- Catalogue Number
- TeM.06.01
- Description
- Light green stone with dark patterns and many inherent cracks throughout. Walrus is laying on the ice, head up and turned to the left, feet out to sides. Feet and flippers carved with detail. Head is carved with incised features and whiskers. Open mouth with two long bone tusks, ca 2.5 long.
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- Title
- Walrus
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Dimensions
- 14.5 x 17.0 x 25.5 cm
- Description
- Light green stone with dark patterns and many inherent cracks throughout. Walrus is laying on the ice, head up and turned to the left, feet out to sides. Feet and flippers carved with detail. Head is carved with incised features and whiskers. Open mouth with two long bone tusks, ca 2.5 long.
- Subject
- animal, walrus
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- TeM.06.01
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