Form with three sides, broad flat base narrowing towards peak; shapes resemble iceberg floes, mountains or possibly clouds; G or 6 incised on bottom and 5 followed by illegible number.
Form with three sides, broad flat base narrowing towards peak; shapes resemble iceberg floes, mountains or possibly clouds; G or 6 incised on bottom and 5 followed by illegible number.
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
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
A man wearing a dark jacket, white pants, a hat down over his eyes, a cane and a cigarette in a long holder, stands facing left under a sign which reads Curios.
A man wearing a dark jacket, white pants, a hat down over his eyes, a cane and a cigarette in a long holder, stands facing left under a sign which reads Curios.
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
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
Small bird perched on rock; detailed wing feathers and eyes; pointed tail; symbols resembling 1308 on bottom; bill chipped; stickers Canadian Eskimo Art and 5.95 removed from base. Poss. bought by CRW at Povungnituk in 1968.
Small bird perched on rock; detailed wing feathers and eyes; pointed tail; symbols resembling 1308 on bottom; bill chipped; stickers Canadian Eskimo Art and 5.95 removed from base. Poss. bought by CRW at Povungnituk in 1968.
Scratched H512 or H612 on base; discarded label reads 22...5.25; simple design bird with long neck and slightly turned head; only detailed incised eyes and bill. Prob. purchased on CRW Povungnituk trip of 1968.
Scratched H512 or H612 on base; discarded label reads 22...5.25; simple design bird with long neck and slightly turned head; only detailed incised eyes and bill. Prob. purchased on CRW Povungnituk trip of 1968.
Five birds fly off with wings outstretched, three birds on the ground. The ground is a part of a caribou antler. (a) Scooping portion of caribou antler 8.5x17.5, five small holes drilled into top. (b) Sitting bird, 2.5x4.6x1.4 (c) sitting bird 2.0x4.5x1.2 (d) sitting bird 1.7x4.4x1.2 (e) 20.6 l…
Five birds fly off with wings outstretched, three birds on the ground. The ground is a part of a caribou antler. (a) Scooping portion of caribou antler 8.5x17.5, five small holes drilled into top. (b) Sitting bird, 2.5x4.6x1.4 (c) sitting bird 2.0x4.5x1.2 (d) sitting bird 1.7x4.4x1.2 (e) 20.6 long, curved pole out of bone with 2 flying birds. Top bird has a wing span of 7.2, bottom bird 6.7 (f) 24.0 long, curbed pole out of bone with 3 flying birds. Top bird wing span 4.1, middle bird 6.7 wing span, bottom bird 3.7 wing span.
Bear standing on all four legs. The stone it is carved out of is a black colour. The toes,ears and mouth are carved with detail. The eyes and nose are carved and then coloured with a brown colour and the mouth is carved out with teeth glued in made out of wood or ivory.
Bear standing on all four legs. The stone it is carved out of is a black colour. The toes,ears and mouth are carved with detail. The eyes and nose are carved and then coloured with a brown colour and the mouth is carved out with teeth glued in made out of wood or ivory.
Narwhal with interchangeable ivory tusk. Carved eyes and tail. Hole in bottom middle for wood stick which is inserted into a cone shaped green stone base.
Narwhal with interchangeable ivory tusk. Carved eyes and tail. Hole in bottom middle for wood stick which is inserted into a cone shaped green stone base.
Burl rabbit, natural formation accented and scored with burn marks to accentuate rabbit-like form; scorched on faces, arrow marks, scrolling, glued to wood base.
Burl rabbit, natural formation accented and scored with burn marks to accentuate rabbit-like form; scorched on faces, arrow marks, scrolling, glued to wood base.
Dark green stone with grey, yellow, light green variations throughout within overall inherent cracking, caribou is lying down with all 4 legs under, head up, incised nose and mouth, eyes inlaid with ivory, on left body is an ivory inlaid walking caribou, antlers (8.5x2.5) are made of bone and inser…
Dark green stone with grey, yellow, light green variations throughout within overall inherent cracking, caribou is lying down with all 4 legs under, head up, incised nose and mouth, eyes inlaid with ivory, on left body is an ivory inlaid walking caribou, antlers (8.5x2.5) are made of bone and insert into 2 drilled holes in forehead
One central large facial image (on top of which is an arm and smaller face) under which is a beak and eye of a bird, two hands and a third and final facial image below that in the shape of a C off centre to the viewer’s left bottom. Vestiges of former drawing showing through.Au verso: “CLOUDS” brhc…
One central large facial image (on top of which is an arm and smaller face) under which is a beak and eye of a bird, two hands and a third and final facial image below that in the shape of a C off centre to the viewer’s left bottom. Vestiges of former drawing showing through.Au verso: “CLOUDS” brhc encircled “35” topped by encircled “6”
Colour: black on white. The horse plunges to the left. The rider leans to viewer’s right, the coup stick in his hand coming down to touch the head of another man who is bent over. In the background are silhouettes, to the left is a figure holding onto a horse and rider; both figures have arms rais…
Colour: black on white. The horse plunges to the left. The rider leans to viewer’s right, the coup stick in his hand coming down to touch the head of another man who is bent over. In the background are silhouettes, to the left is a figure holding onto a horse and rider; both figures have arms raised and between the rider and figure to the right is a silhouette of another horse and rider.Au verso in pencil “COUP” the word “SOLD” in a rectangle, to the right of that “Archives of the Cdn” and above that the number “60” encircled and then an “X” to cross it out
Sculpted man playing drum. Man wearing hooded parka, slightly hunched over and playing drum in left hand with drumstick held in right hand; Quest (Banff store) sticker removed and Canadian Eskimo Art sticker discarded indicated Repulse Bay, Artist Unknown.
Sculpted man playing drum. Man wearing hooded parka, slightly hunched over and playing drum in left hand with drumstick held in right hand; Quest (Banff store) sticker removed and Canadian Eskimo Art sticker discarded indicated Repulse Bay, Artist Unknown.
Stylized, simple design elephant carving; pointed ears; trunk hung vertically to ground; tail and legs subtle shaping. Possibly a gift to the Whyte's from Catharine's Concord, Mass. cousin, David Newbury, who was an African Studies student in Uganda c.1968.
Stylized, simple design elephant carving; pointed ears; trunk hung vertically to ground; tail and legs subtle shaping. Possibly a gift to the Whyte's from Catharine's Concord, Mass. cousin, David Newbury, who was an African Studies student in Uganda c.1968.
Colour: black on white. A cowering figure at centre is surrounded by three hands at the right (one hand becoming a face) and a large face and two black figures to the left and above.Au verso: THE FIRST STEP BEYOND
Colour: black on white. A cowering figure at centre is surrounded by three hands at the right (one hand becoming a face) and a large face and two black figures to the left and above.Au verso: THE FIRST STEP BEYOND
Fish carved on left side, as well as other word beginning with W; gently curved body with carved fins, scored gills, mouth and eyes; hole bored through head near eye; hole bored into belly possibly for support for display, when CRW bought it, was being used to hold key ring.
Fish carved on left side, as well as other word beginning with W; gently curved body with carved fins, scored gills, mouth and eyes; hole bored through head near eye; hole bored into belly possibly for support for display, when CRW bought it, was being used to hold key ring.
Green stone, seal (a) resting on side with head and back flippers up, right front flipper against body, head turned to the right. Seal (b) 3.5x6.5x3.2 is lying on his right side, front and back flippers evident, head to the left. Seal (c) 4.0x9.0x3.2 is lying on left side, front and back flippers e…
Green stone, seal (a) resting on side with head and back flippers up, right front flipper against body, head turned to the right. Seal (b) 3.5x6.5x3.2 is lying on his right side, front and back flippers evident, head to the left. Seal (c) 4.0x9.0x3.2 is lying on left side, front and back flippers evident, head turned slightly back and to the right. All 3 have faintly defined features.