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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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Owl

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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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Owl

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Artist: Kaka Ashoona (1928 – 1996, Canadian)

Date: n.d.

Catalogue Number: HaK.06.01

Description: An owl with half outstretched wings is standing on two feet, each foot has 3 toes; the wings have long sculpted feathers, front and back; the tail also has sculpted feathers. The beak is sharp and pointed downward; the eyes have a center dot with 2 circles around each.

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Artist: Kaka Ashoona (1928 – 1996, Canadian)

Title: Owl

Date: n.d.

Dimensions: 10.5 x 6.0 x 11.5 cm

Description: An owl with half outstretched wings is standing on two feet, each foot has 3 toes; the wings have long sculpted feathers, front and back; the tail also has sculpted feathers. The beak is sharp and pointed downward; the eyes have a center dot with 2 circles around each.

Subject: bird; owl

Credit: Gift of J. Monroe Thorington, Philadelphia, USA, 1970

Catalogue Number: HaK.06.01

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Owl

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Artist: Robert J. Hope (1948 – 2023, Canadian)

Date: 1973

Medium: ink on paper

Catalogue Number: HoR.03.04

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Artist: Robert J. Hope (1948 – 2023, Canadian)

Title: Owl

Date: 1973

Medium: ink on paper

Dimensions: 47 x 34.5 cm

Subject: bird, owl

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: HoR.03.04

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Owl

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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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Owl

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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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Owl

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Artist: Kalingo

Date: n.d.

Catalogue Number: KaL.06.02

Description: Owl standing on rough base, three-clawed feet on bird; shape cut out from base, tail rests on base; detail in wing marks and face; scratched on base Kalingo. Reference Number 334 of Swinton, Geo., Sculpture of the Eskimo; poss. purchased by CRW on 1968 Povungnituk trip.

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Artist: Kalingo

Title: Owl

Date: n.d.

Dimensions: 7.0 x 3.9 x 8.0 cm

Description: Owl standing on rough base, three-clawed feet on bird; shape cut out from base, tail rests on base; detail in wing marks and face; scratched on base Kalingo. Reference Number 334 of Swinton, Geo., Sculpture of the Eskimo; poss. purchased by CRW on 1968 Povungnituk trip.