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Artist
Unknown
Date
prior to 1962
Medium
stone; ivory; bone; sinew
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.42 a-e
Description
Mottled green stone for the base is shaped with a ledge. (a) Lower base has 2 holes drilled for the man. (b) The man is dressed in full parka , his face is carved out of ivory and set into parka, carved features with red orange markings. Both hands have a hole drilled through, no fingers. The t…
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Hunter with Two Bears
Date
prior to 1962
Medium
stone; ivory; bone; sinew
Dimensions
11.5 x 6.2 x 16.5 cm
Description
Mottled green stone for the base is shaped with a ledge. (a) Lower base has 2 holes drilled for the man. (b) The man is dressed in full parka , his face is carved out of ivory and set into parka, carved features with red orange markings. Both hands have a hole drilled through, no fingers. The two bears are carved out of ivory. Both have carved features with black and claws in black. (d) One is sitting and looking over his left shoulder, (c) the other is standing on his back legs, he has a hole drilled in right chest. The bow (e) is slightly curved with notched both ends to which is tied a long piece of very thin sinew. It appears that a spear is missing.
Subject
figure, male
animal, polar bear
activity, hunting
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.42 a-e
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Artist
Philiposie ᐱᓕᐳᓯ Napatuk (1931 – , Canadian)
Date
prior to 1962
Catalogue Number
PhI.06.01 a,b
Description
Black stone, the bear is standing with front legs upraised, as high as his head, carved toes and facial features, the back flat bookend is the same piece of stone as the bear, bear (a) is slightly bigger than bear (b)
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Artist
Philiposie ᐱᓕᐳᓯ Napatuk (1931 – , Canadian)
Title
Polar Bear Book Ends
Date
prior to 1962
Dimensions
15.0 x 8.6 cm
Description
Black stone, the bear is standing with front legs upraised, as high as his head, carved toes and facial features, the back flat bookend is the same piece of stone as the bear, bear (a) is slightly bigger than bear (b)
Subject
animal, bear
animal, polar bear
bookends
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
PhI.06.01 a,b
Images
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