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Artist
Unknown
Date
prior to 1962
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.78
Description
Very tiny standing owl; carved owl, natural features of the bone emphasizes white front and back, and grey sides, head and feet; drilled round eyes, shaped beak; round hole drilled into bottom of right foot
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Untitled [Owl]
Date
prior to 1962
Dimensions
3.0 x 1.4 cm
Description
Very tiny standing owl; carved owl, natural features of the bone emphasizes white front and back, and grey sides, head and feet; drilled round eyes, shaped beak; round hole drilled into bottom of right foot
Subject
Animal
Owl
Inuit
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.78
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Untitled [Sacred Owl]

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Artist
Nicholas Raffael de Grandmaison (1892 – 1978, Canadian)
Date
c. 1950
Medium
pastel on sandpaper
Catalogue Number
DgN.03.10
Description
Pastel portrait of a First Nations man who is facing toward the left of the piece. The man is resting his face on his hand and he is visible from only the neck up. On his head he is wearing a red kerchief. His hair is in two braids, the one on the left of his head is only slightly visible, the o…
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Artist
Nicholas Raffael de Grandmaison (1892 – 1978, Canadian)
Title
Untitled [Sacred Owl]
Date
c. 1950
Medium
pastel on sandpaper
Dimensions
37.5 x 27.5 cm
Description
Pastel portrait of a First Nations man who is facing toward the left of the piece. The man is resting his face on his hand and he is visible from only the neck up. On his head he is wearing a red kerchief. His hair is in two braids, the one on the left of his head is only slightly visible, the one on the right is completely visible. He is wearing a blue scarf or tie around his neck. Identified by Rod Green at Masters Gallery as Sacred Owl.
Subject
portrait
male
Sacred Owl
Credit
Gift of Caroline Harris-Andrews, Kingston, 2002
Catalogue Number
DgN.03.10
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Artist
Unknown
Date
c. 1950
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.07
Description
A carved grey and white wooden owl on a tree branch, wooden base painted green.
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Owl
Date
c. 1950
Dimensions
16.0 x 8.0 x 14.5 cm
Description
A carved grey and white wooden owl on a tree branch, wooden base painted green.
Subject
animal, bird
owl
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.07
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Artist
Unknown
Date
prior to 1962
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.79
Description
grey stone with gold flecks; carved horned owl; wings with long feather detail; eyes incised circles; flat feet; feet and tail touch the ground.
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Horned Owl
Date
prior to 1962
Dimensions
8.0 x 4.7 cm
Description
grey stone with gold flecks; carved horned owl; wings with long feather detail; eyes incised circles; flat feet; feet and tail touch the ground.
Subject
animal
bird
owl
horned owl;
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.79
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Artist
Unknown
Date
prior to 1962
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.26 a-d
Description
mottled green stone; flying owl feeding 2 young in nest; carved owl has wings outstretched 15.0; body length 9.0; round inlaid eyes; ivory legs stick ca. 0.7; base (11.0x7.0x5.6) has a ledge on which is a nest; 2 holes drilled in nest; hole drilled dexter side; 2 small stone owls with necks ou…
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Owl with Young
Date
prior to 1962
Description
mottled green stone; flying owl feeding 2 young in nest; carved owl has wings outstretched 15.0; body length 9.0; round inlaid eyes; ivory legs stick ca. 0.7; base (11.0x7.0x5.6) has a ledge on which is a nest; 2 holes drilled in nest; hole drilled dexter side; 2 small stone owls with necks outstretched; hole in bottom centre with wood pegs to sit in nest; 8.5 long x 0.3 dia ivory pegs sticks into side of base and bottom of large owl enabling the owl to hover over nest.
Subject
animal, bird
owl
group
chicks
fledgeling
nest
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.26 a-d
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Artist
Jacob
Date
prior to 1962
Catalogue Number
JaC.06.01
Description
black stone; standing owl with head turned to the right; prominant beak; round eyes 0.6 dia; inlaid with ivory; black inner circle with centre of ivory; carved wings and tail.
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Artist
Jacob
Title
Owl
Date
prior to 1962
Dimensions
8.3 x 13.0 cm
Description
black stone; standing owl with head turned to the right; prominant beak; round eyes 0.6 dia; inlaid with ivory; black inner circle with centre of ivory; carved wings and tail.
Subject
animal, bird
owl
black
black bird
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
JaC.06.01
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Artist
Iola
Date
prior to 1962
Catalogue Number
IoL.06.03
Description
grey stone, sitting owl, head cocked to the right. Carved beak and outline of wings, 2 feet. Right eye 0.7 dia. has ivory inlay. centre black. Left eye 0.7 dia. is filled with wax, beak incised.
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Artist
Iola
Title
Owl
Date
prior to 1962
Dimensions
11.0 x 8.0 cm
Description
grey stone, sitting owl, head cocked to the right. Carved beak and outline of wings, 2 feet. Right eye 0.7 dia. has ivory inlay. centre black. Left eye 0.7 dia. is filled with wax, beak incised.
Subject
animal
bird
owl
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
IoL.06.03
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Artist
Thomasee Echalook (1935 – 2011, Canadian)
Date
prior to 1962
Catalogue Number
EcT.06.01
Description
mottled green stone, sitting owl, head turned slightly to the left, nicely carved, round eyes, feathers indicated on head, neck and top of wings, wing feathers carved out along bottom
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Artist
Thomasee Echalook (1935 – 2011, Canadian)
Title
Owl
Date
prior to 1962
Dimensions
7.0 x 6.0 x 9.0 cm
Description
mottled green stone, sitting owl, head turned slightly to the left, nicely carved, round eyes, feathers indicated on head, neck and top of wings, wing feathers carved out along bottom
Subject
animal
owl
bird
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
EcT.06.01
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Artist
Katoks
Date
prior to 1962
Catalogue Number
KtK.06.01
Description
Grey stone, sitting owl with tail touching, carved beak, feet, wings . Round incised eyes with centre hole.
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Artist
Katoks
Title
Owl
Date
prior to 1962
Dimensions
10.0 x 8.0 cm
Description
Grey stone, sitting owl with tail touching, carved beak, feet, wings . Round incised eyes with centre hole.
Subject
animal
bird
owl
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
KtK.06.01
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Artist
Peter Nowra (1929 – 1994, Canadian)
Date
prior to 1962
Catalogue Number
NoP.06.01
Description
Dark green stone, standing owl, looking to the right. Flat face with protruding beak, incised round eyes and feathers. Body feathers ca .3, .4 and ca .6, .7 with a dot. Head feathers small semi-circles, wing and tail feathers indicated by lines. 3-toed feet with incised nails.
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Artist
Peter Nowra (1929 – 1994, Canadian)
Title
Owl
Date
prior to 1962
Dimensions
8.3 x 7.8 cm
Description
Dark green stone, standing owl, looking to the right. Flat face with protruding beak, incised round eyes and feathers. Body feathers ca .3, .4 and ca .6, .7 with a dot. Head feathers small semi-circles, wing and tail feathers indicated by lines. 3-toed feet with incised nails.
Subject
bird
owl
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
NoP.06.01
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