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Artist
Sarain Stump (1945 – 1974, Canadian)
Date
n.d.
Catalogue Number
StS.06.06
Description
Flat back carved face of cedar; details in eyes, broad nose, full mouth; geometric carving on forehead and ears; hollowed out opening at top of head for cord passage; carved signature IS on back
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Artist
Sarain Stump (1945 – 1974, Canadian)
Title
Amulet
Date
n.d.
Dimensions
6.9 x 2.0 x 4.6 cm
Description
Flat back carved face of cedar; details in eyes, broad nose, full mouth; geometric carving on forehead and ears; hollowed out opening at top of head for cord passage; carved signature IS on back
Subject
portrait
abstract
mythological
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
StS.06.06
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Artist
Unknown
Date
prior to 1962
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.31
Description
Grey stone, flat one side with heads of bears stacked upon each other, largest bear on one end has features both sides, sharing the mouth, all have different expressions
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Bear Spirit Totem
Date
prior to 1962
Dimensions
10.0 x 7.0 x 19.0 cm
Description
Grey stone, flat one side with heads of bears stacked upon each other, largest bear on one end has features both sides, sharing the mouth, all have different expressions
Subject
mythological
animal
bear
totem
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.31
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Artist
Unknown
Date
1880 – 1900
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.06
Description
ornately carved ivory sculpture of a man and a bird under a tree.
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Artist
Unknown
Title
The Bird Tree
Date
1880 – 1900
Dimensions
20.8 x 4.7 x 10.0 cm
Description
ornately carved ivory sculpture of a man and a bird under a tree.
Subject
figure, male
animal
mythological
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.06
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Artist
Anthony (Tony) Morse Urquhart (1934 – , Canadian)
Date
n.d.
Catalogue Number
UrT.06.01
Description
Colour: brown, white, grey. A wire structure on a base. Several ring shapes and blob shapes are situated throughout. From a central point hangs a clump of metal.
Artist
Anthony (Tony) Morse Urquhart (1934 – , Canadian)
Title
Magic Place
Date
n.d.
Description
Colour: brown, white, grey. A wire structure on a base. Several ring shapes and blob shapes are situated throughout. From a central point hangs a clump of metal.
Subject
mythological
Credit
Gift of Anthony (Tony) Morse Urquhart, 1973
Catalogue Number
UrT.06.01
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Artist
Joshua Nappatu Qaqutu (1936 – , Canadian)
Date
prior to 1962
Catalogue Number
JoU.06.01
Description
Dark green stone, flat one side. Mermaid in a sitting position, facing left. Long hair, parted in the middle flows down her back to the right. Carved and incised features, breasts, hands, ear and fin. She appears old and unhappy.
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Artist
Joshua Nappatu Qaqutu (1936 – , Canadian)
Title
Mermaid
Date
prior to 1962
Dimensions
2.6 x 4.6 cm
Description
Dark green stone, flat one side. Mermaid in a sitting position, facing left. Long hair, parted in the middle flows down her back to the right. Carved and incised features, breasts, hands, ear and fin. She appears old and unhappy.
Subject
figure
female
mythological
sedna
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
JoU.06.01
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Artist
Alfred Crocker Leighton, R. C. A. (1901 – 1965, Canadian)
Date
prior to 1965
Catalogue Number
LaC.06.01
Description
Side hill gouges, made with a fret saw using 3-ply plywood; horned goat-like figurine with separately glued ears; on left side two legs glued onto body; on right side one glued piece represents shorter legs stop symbolic mountain peaks; saw has created zig-zag appearance in wood; eyes are one bored…
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Artist
Alfred Crocker Leighton, R. C. A. (1901 – 1965, Canadian)
Title
Sidehill Cougar
Date
prior to 1965
Dimensions
10.2 x 2.2 x 11.8 cm
Description
Side hill gouges, made with a fret saw using 3-ply plywood; horned goat-like figurine with separately glued ears; on left side two legs glued onto body; on right side one glued piece represents shorter legs stop symbolic mountain peaks; saw has created zig-zag appearance in wood; eyes are one bored hole through head. A sidehill Cougar is a mythical Rock Mountain creature of apparently vicious nature who, due to one side of its body having shorter legs than the other, is able to maintain easily a stance on steep mountain sides; the only escape from this animal is to run in the opposite direction so that if the Cougar follows it will fall because the position of its legs will be reversed. A.C. Leighton wished to market cheap, locally made souvenirs; this is a prototype but they were never produced in quantity.
Subject
animal, mythological
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
LaC.06.01
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Artist
Kunik
Date
prior to 1962
Medium
stone
Catalogue Number
KuN.06.01
Description
Carved figures, man, animals, birds, seal stacked together to form a pole. Top of pole is a man's head with three bird heads. Mid section is a man and seal upright. Behind the man's legs is an unidentified creature. Base is squared with a bird's head for one corner.
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Artist
Kunik
Title
Spirit
Date
prior to 1962
Medium
stone
Dimensions
14.0 x 3.5 cm
Description
Carved figures, man, animals, birds, seal stacked together to form a pole. Top of pole is a man's head with three bird heads. Mid section is a man and seal upright. Behind the man's legs is an unidentified creature. Base is squared with a bird's head for one corner.
Subject
mythological
animal
bird
fish
figure, male
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
KuN.06.01
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Artist
Kodeaniuk
Date
prior to 1962
Catalogue Number
KoD.06.01
Description
dark green, almost black, stone; walrus is the central figure; ivory tusk 3.2 x 0.4 dia. fit into 2 drilled holes; dexter figure is a polar bear; sinister figure is a seal; carved ears; incised eyes and mouths; flat bottom cuts the animals in half; walrus facing front; bear and seal looking u…
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Artist
Kodeaniuk
Title
Spirit
Date
prior to 1962
Dimensions
11.2 x 9.5 cm
Description
dark green, almost black, stone; walrus is the central figure; ivory tusk 3.2 x 0.4 dia. fit into 2 drilled holes; dexter figure is a polar bear; sinister figure is a seal; carved ears; incised eyes and mouths; flat bottom cuts the animals in half; walrus facing front; bear and seal looking up.
Subject
animal, walrus
mythological
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
KoD.06.01
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Artist
Eli Sallualuk Kenuajuak (1937 – 2004)
Date
n.d.
Catalogue Number
SeL.06.01
Description
Somewhat crab-like with two appendages, two eyes, imaginary spirit.
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Artist
Eli Sallualuk Kenuajuak (1937 – 2004)
Title
Spirit
Date
n.d.
Dimensions
5.5 x 4.8 x 6.7 cm
Description
Somewhat crab-like with two appendages, two eyes, imaginary spirit.
Subject
mythological
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
SeL.06.01
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Spirit - Bird, Bear, Hunter

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Artist
Iola
Date
prior to 1962
Catalogue Number
IoL.06.01
Description
Mottled grey stone, solid carved block. Owl-like bird has a bear draped fully over back. Back of bird and under the bear are 2 carved faces, one 11.0x8.5, other 6.0x4.5. The bird and the bear have ivory inset round eyes, bird's 1.0 dia. bear's .4 dia. Some other dark substance inset into the eyes …
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Artist
Iola
Title
Spirit - Bird, Bear, Hunter
Date
prior to 1962
Dimensions
16.8 x 20.6 cm
Description
Mottled grey stone, solid carved block. Owl-like bird has a bear draped fully over back. Back of bird and under the bear are 2 carved faces, one 11.0x8.5, other 6.0x4.5. The bird and the bear have ivory inset round eyes, bird's 1.0 dia. bear's .4 dia. Some other dark substance inset into the eyes as pupils. The base which is part of the block is a triangular shape 21.0x20.9.
Subject
animal
mythological
human
face
bear
bird
spirit
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
IoL.06.01
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