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Date
1940 – 1960
Material
skin; wood; metal; fibre
Catalogue Number
104.33.0014
Description
Large round shallow hand drum of thick rawhide stretched over wooden hoop. Rawhide nailed to bottom of hoop along perimeter with nails approximately 1.5 cm apart. Hide is trimmed at edge of hoop with four long strips of the hide evenly spaced around edge extending toward centre of back of drum and …
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Title
Hand Drum
Date
1940 – 1960
Material
skin; wood; metal; fibre
Dimensions
9.5 x 48.0 cm
Description
Large round shallow hand drum of thick rawhide stretched over wooden hoop. Rawhide nailed to bottom of hoop along perimeter with nails approximately 1.5 cm apart. Hide is trimmed at edge of hoop with four long strips of the hide evenly spaced around edge extending toward centre of back of drum and pulled tightly across centre with thick twisted cord. Skin has been sewn together with sinew along one side of hoop frame extending 6 cm into face of drum. Drum skin has been stained red with large grey owl with yellow wings and red features sitting at centre.
Subject
Indigenous
ceremonial
animal
bird
owl
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.33.0014
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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
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
Images
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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
Images
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