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Artist
Niviaksiak (1909 – 1959, Canadian)
Date
1960
Medium
stencil on paper
Catalogue Number
NiV.04.02
Description
General colour: blue and black on white. A blue figure fills the lower two thirds of the picture. He looks up, aims an arrow at the four black birds flying to the right of the top.
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Artist
Niviaksiak (1909 – 1959, Canadian)
Title
The Archer
Date
1960
Medium
stencil on paper
Dimensions
54.3 x 30.1 cm
Description
General colour: blue and black on white. A blue figure fills the lower two thirds of the picture. He looks up, aims an arrow at the four black birds flying to the right of the top.
Subject
figure, male
animal, bird
hunting
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1971
Catalogue Number
NiV.04.02
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Artist
Frederick Arthur Verner (1836 – 1928, Canadian)
Date
n.d.
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
VeR.05.02
Description
Colour: green, blue grey, orange. Two ducks are landing on a pond which fills the lower right area. Marsh in the lower left corner gives way to autumn trees across the upper half leaving blue sky visible in the upper right corner.
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Artist
Frederick Arthur Verner (1836 – 1928, Canadian)
Title
Autumn Evening
Date
n.d.
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
34.0 x 16.2 cm
Description
Colour: green, blue grey, orange. Two ducks are landing on a pond which fills the lower right area. Marsh in the lower left corner gives way to autumn trees across the upper half leaving blue sky visible in the upper right corner.
Subject
landscape
animal, bird
duck
lake
Credit
Gift of Lillian Jones, Calgary, 1975
Catalogue Number
VeR.05.02
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Artist
Levi Koomalook
Date
prior to 1962
Catalogue Number
KoM.06.01
Description
dark green stone shaped like a basket with handles both ends, a handle of rawhide is tied to each, the bag is textured with irregular small drilled holes, inside the basket three heads of birds (murres) are sticking out just slightly above the edge of the bag
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Artist
Levi Koomalook
Title
Bag of Murres
Date
prior to 1962
Dimensions
6.5 x 4.5 x 9.5 cm
Description
dark green stone shaped like a basket with handles both ends, a handle of rawhide is tied to each, the bag is textured with irregular small drilled holes, inside the basket three heads of birds (murres) are sticking out just slightly above the edge of the bag
Subject
animal
bird
murre
seagull
basket
group
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
KoM.06.01
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Artist
Unknown
Date
n.d.
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.70
Description
Black/white/yellow bald eagle with raised wings on green rectangular base with rounded corners; CAE 1.25 pencilled on bottom.
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Bald Eagle
Date
n.d.
Dimensions
13.2 x 6.7 x 9.2 cm
Description
Black/white/yellow bald eagle with raised wings on green rectangular base with rounded corners; CAE 1.25 pencilled on bottom.
Subject
animal, bird
bald eagle
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.70
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Artist
Agiak
Date
prior to 1962
Catalogue Number
AgI.06.01
Description
dark green stone; bird silhouette; stylized profile of a bird; sitting facing to the right; faint circle for an eye; deep cut arch for wing; sculpture is flat one side and at the feet.
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Artist
Agiak
Title
Bird
Date
prior to 1962
Dimensions
7.1 x 4.7 cm
Description
dark green stone; bird silhouette; stylized profile of a bird; sitting facing to the right; faint circle for an eye; deep cut arch for wing; sculpture is flat one side and at the feet.
Subject
animal
bird
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
AgI.06.01
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Artist
Joanassie Oomayoualook (1934 – , Canadian)
Date
prior to 1962
Catalogue Number
JoH.06.01
Description
grey stone; simply carved bird; no legs; wings indicated with underbut both sides; 2 drilled holes for eyes; faint scribe on beak
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Artist
Joanassie Oomayoualook (1934 – , Canadian)
Title
Bird
Date
prior to 1962
Dimensions
6.2 x 4.0 cm
Description
grey stone; simply carved bird; no legs; wings indicated with underbut both sides; 2 drilled holes for eyes; faint scribe on beak
Subject
animal
bird
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
JoH.06.01
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Artist
Kalingo
Date
1960
Catalogue Number
KaL.06.01
Description
Hand carved bird.
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Artist
Kalingo
Title
Bird
Date
1960
Dimensions
8.5 x 3.8 x 7.5 cm
Description
Hand carved bird.
Subject
bird
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
KaL.06.01
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Artist
Sima Tuki (1911 – 1967, Canadian)
Date
n.d.
Catalogue Number
TuK.06.01
Description
Simple design seated bird, no legs visible but supported by body base; only detail eyes and wing lines; Quest store in Banff plus Tuki stickers removed, also tag saying Community Cape Dorset, Artist Tuki; nothing on bottom of base.
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Artist
Sima Tuki (1911 – 1967, Canadian)
Title
Bird
Date
n.d.
Dimensions
6.7 x 3.7 x 8.6 cm
Description
Simple design seated bird, no legs visible but supported by body base; only detail eyes and wing lines; Quest store in Banff plus Tuki stickers removed, also tag saying Community Cape Dorset, Artist Tuki; nothing on bottom of base.
Subject
animal
bird
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
TuK.06.01
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Artist
Thamussieapik
Date
n.d.
Catalogue Number
ThA.06.02
Description
Web-footed bird sitting on rough base; scored wings are cut out; scored tailfeathers; eyes and bill detailed; scratched on base Thamussieapik 71522. Poss. purchased on CRW's 1968 Povungnituk trip see also ThA.06.01 for similarity.
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Artist
Thamussieapik
Title
Bird
Date
n.d.
Dimensions
7.8 x 3.8 x 6.5 cm
Description
Web-footed bird sitting on rough base; scored wings are cut out; scored tailfeathers; eyes and bill detailed; scratched on base Thamussieapik 71522. Poss. purchased on CRW's 1968 Povungnituk trip see also ThA.06.01 for similarity.
Subject
animal, bird
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
ThA.06.02
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Artist
Thamussieapik
Date
n.d.
Catalogue Number
ThA.06.01
Description
Web-footed bird sitting on rough base; scored wings and tailfeathers; eyes and bill detailed; scratched on base syllabics and Thamussieapik 71521. Poss. purchased on CRW's 1968 Povungnituk trip see also ThA.06.02 for similarity.
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Artist
Thamussieapik
Title
Bird
Date
n.d.
Dimensions
6.5 x 2.5 x 6.5 cm
Description
Web-footed bird sitting on rough base; scored wings and tailfeathers; eyes and bill detailed; scratched on base syllabics and Thamussieapik 71521. Poss. purchased on CRW's 1968 Povungnituk trip see also ThA.06.02 for similarity.
Subject
animal, bird
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
ThA.06.01
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