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"Sculpture"
Untitled (Crouching Venus)
Nude figure kneeling on dexter knee and partly seated on an urn lying on its side; sinister arm rests on sinister leg, hand gracefully distends downwards; dexter hand faces upward, arm held across her breast slanting downward towards sinister shoulder; narrow band around head; wavy hair is gathered at nape of neck and in a bow at top of head
Untitled (Abstract Mosaic)
Abstract composition or irregular shaped triangles, lines, etc. in white, light grey, pinkish grey, brown and light and dark blue colours. Mounted by the artist in a wooden frame and set on board, and plastered to both.
Untitled (Idyll)
Two figures - bearded man in squatting position, woman seated on his right knee with arms upraised to hold her hair; both figures have faces upraised and are cheek-to-cheek
Reclining Figure No. 2
Lying human figure with upright trunk, leaning on dexter elbow; head upright and looking halfway, dexter; entire body twisted like a spiral; lower part of trunk has hollow
Bearded Man from a Grave Stele
Life-sized head of a mature male with short curly hair and close-cropped beard. The eyes are almond-shaped and crisply carved, with a well-defined brow line, eyelids and tearducts. The head is from a Greek grave stele.
Linda
Larger than life-size woman with straight hair, wearing a plain, close - fitting, short-sleeved dress; she stands barefoot with her hands behind her, unclasped
Untitled (Animal Group)
Two animals, one larger (sinister), one smaller, lying side by side; brown and black glaze on larger animal; brown and white glaze on smaller
Untitled (Tree of Life)
Nude male and female figure in hollow of abstraction of tree. The male's arms hang at his side while the female's arms are above her head which is tilted back looking skyward
Untitled (Family Group)
Standing adult figure holding child in arms; seated adult figure at front
Untitled (Follow the Leader)
Four figures in procession; sinister and dexter figures taller than two middle figures
Untitled (Angry Bird)
Bird in flight; wings spread, beak open; lacy effect of welded steel overall
Tabernacle
Tabernacle with five panels, each adorned with relief sculpture of Biblical figures-Christ on centre door panel; inside and outside of tabernacle is gilded; inside of door depicts 2 angels holding gold chalice with medallion-like Host; host surrounded by 4 winged heads; banner across top
Untitled (Madonna)
Standing Madonna, hands clasped together, under her robe, by her chin, sinister side
Contest Between Marsyas and Apollo
Relief, oval shaped sculpture; seated Apollo with harp at left; King Midas stands at centre; Marsyas with lute at mouth sits at right
Marsyas Being Flayed by Apollo
Relief, oval shaped sculpture; 3 mythological figures - Marsyas with cloven hooves and horns at left; Apollo on knees wielding knife in sinister hand at centre; female saint with harp at right
Emperor Charles VI
Relief sculpture of dexter profile of Emperor Charles VI; long, curly hair; garland of leaves adorn sides and top of head, tied at back of hair in a bow
Mana Idol
Man in suit, shirt and tie sitting erect on block, dexter hand rests on dexter knee; sinister arm hangs limp at side; 4-sided 'cage' surrounds figure; bars at back of cage only
Untitled (Moses and the Burning Bush)
Moses at sinister side, arms extending above his head; "bush" at dexter side; mounted on stone base
La Rosse-qui-dételle
Horse or donkey harnessed to small, wooden cart which animal has overturned by kicking up its hind legs
Ney (Marshal Ney)
Standing male in military dress; cloak over dexter shoulder; man leans on sword on sinister side
Untitled (Female Head)
Head and shoulders of female with head downcast; long, flowing hair at front, covering each shoulder
The Lamentation
Christ in prone position; his sinister arm being cradled by the Virgin Mary who is at centre, behind Christ; Mary Magdalene cradles Christ's feet at sinister and St. John, the Apostle cradles Christ's head at dexter
Untitled (Primaries for the Wind)
Kinetic sculpture consisting of free-moving yellow and green disc-shaped object set within larger blue and red free-moving circular form; mounted on tubular steel stand; width and depth variable
Untitled (Apsara, Stone Figure)
Semi-nude female figure; hips adorned with fringed sash; dexter arm hangs at side; sinter arm bent at elbow, upwards
Bearded Satyr Attacking a Maenad
Relief sculpture depicting a bearded Satyr at centre whose beard is is being grabbed by sinister hand of another Satyr at right; female figure, believed to be a maenad, in flowing robe at left
Nana
Inflatable, 3 dimensional sculpture of headless woman in a black, white and green bikini (bikini visible front and back)
Untitled (Exposure)
10 semi-circular neon tubes in reds and blues set in a rectangular black, acrylic base
Untitled (Quantitative Variables)
Seven clock faces ranging from full face clock sinister, graduating to narrow, oval face at extreme dexter; clocks' faces alternately inverted as well as numbers on faces inverted, transposed and/or reversed from normal positions
Asessippi Tread
Flattened head, torso and arms of a bicycle rider forming surface over actual bicycle which consists of bottom half of wheels only; spokes extend through tires becoming spike-like; landscape drawn on top surface of rider; rider's sinister, booted foot positioned on pedal; dexter leg, from knee down, positioned on ground; bicycle rests on reflective pad shaped to correspond with periphery of sculpture
Rocamadour II
Box sculpture: wood, wire, metal and Plexiglas assemblage resembling cage with interlocking, hinged, wing-like doors at front and back; three driftwood objects inside cage
Untitled (Commemorative Head)
African head; eyes closed; marking on sinister cheek; ringed neck; knot on top of head
The Poet
Abstraction of standing figure cradling string instrument in sinister arm; figure has hollow torso; dexter side of body ressembles tree trunk and roots; various inscriptions carved overall
Untitled (Atomic Explosion)
Four plexiglas panels, two with red and two with green images of atomic explosions, suspended from two steel rods; panels hang one behind the other, alternating the red and green images
The Crusader
Two wood panels, side by side, each overpainted with abstract images; panels are separated vertically by brass rod which in turn supports rectangular piece of clear glass; adhered to glass rectangle are small, amber squares of glass at l.c., r.c. and b.c.; entire composition is mounted on masonite and, in turn, on grey painted wood backing
Untitled (Cupid and Psyche)
Cupid holding Psyche in arms, leaning over as to kiss her. Psyche's arm raised up to Cupid's head
Untitled (Vence)
Head and torso of female; arms folded in front of waist; pony-tail at back of head
Untitled
Vertical abstract with 2-knobbed projection at top rear, resembling rabbit ears
Untitled
Vertical abstract with rounded base working upwards in an S-like curve with irregular projections on either side ending with arrow-head-like large top
Untitled
Abstract form with open, circular formation on dexter side and inverted V-shaped at bottom, sinister side
Untitled
Abstract, tiered form with rounded hollows on either side; arm-like extension at top dexter side; top is scalloped-like peak and valley-like top
Untitled
Vertical, rounded, 4-sided abstract with rounded ball-like top resembling bannister; work leans at slight angle, backwards
Untitled
Abstract bird-like formation with "antlers" curving upwards on either side of "head"
Untitled
Vertical abstract; rectangular in shape; lists slightly forward; front resembles three V-shaped sections
Untitled
Vertical abstract with forward-facing projections; work lists slightly to dexter side
Untitled
Abstract with two top projections and large inverted 'V' shape near bottom on front and on back
Untitled
Flat, upright work with two holes - one circular, one crescent-shaped at centre resembles side view of bird
Untitled (St. George)
St. George in standing position; dexter arm raised, holding vessel in dexter hand; sinister arm extended outward at waist level; sinister foot extends out in front of dexter foot which rests on a log; figure wears plumed helmet, flowing cape and warrior's/gladiator's tunic and sandals
Untitled (Mug (with two frogs))
Brown mug with dark green interior; 2 frogs on inside, bottom of mug
Jan Wyers
An old man, the artist Jan Gerrit Wyers, in light blue undershirt, dark pants and plaid slippers sitting on edge of bed with arms folded in lap; open trunk on floor beside bed. In the trunk is a small wooden painting.
Untitled (Portrait of a Lady)
Carved, wooden panel; bas-relief; woman with wavy hair, eyes closed, hands by face, folded in prayer; painted black overall; work is framed so as to become one unit
Relief on Square #1
Relief sculpture; rectangular copper (?) bar at top left; vertical bars in relief at right; copper bar is adhered to square black Welsh slate
Untitled (Horse)
Standing horse; braided tail; feathering on mane and on base of all feet
Untitled (Woman with Bangs)
Female head with long, brown hair; straight bangs across forehead; brown eyes
Untitled (Woman with Hair Tied Down)
Head of woman with brown hair parted at centre and pulled back away from face
Untitled (Man with White Hat and Head Band)
Male face with blue eyes; white, banded hard hat; brown hair
Pincushion Man (Wearing Brush Cut, Listening - for - Buffalo Mask)
Fiberglass mold of helmeted man in jacket and pants, gloves and boots, lying on stomach on harrow; pins in head; landscape on clothing and face; man and harrow reflected in mirrored Plexiglas base
War Between the Sons of Light and the Sons of Darkness
Abstraction of two figures; face-to-face; in lunging positions, arms about each other's head and shoulders
Breast Nest Pressers for the Perching Birds of Canada
A wood cabinet with four large sections composed of 182 detachable cloth eggs of various sizes used for moulding the inside of nests; Beneath is a narrow shelf for bird manuals, some compiled into booklets which are removable; Below is a row of ten drawers containing loose and packaged material (grasses, mud pellets, feathers, leaves, moss,etc.) for building bird's nests
Untitled (Open Series, Sculpture No. 1)
Tilted, rectangular frame propped up by three vertical elements and painted light blue
Diana and Acteon
Relief with Diana(Artemis) bathing, bottom centre, with a dog behind her; she is turning and looking up at Achteon standing partially obscured by a tree, holding a spear, and with antlers already formed on top of his head. Two nymphs standing together on the left side are gesturing towards Achteon, one nymph is seated on the ground behind them
Untitled (Animal)
"Also by Martha Hastings is a carved erect animal whose paws are projected forward and whose legs are gathered up in a fashion recalling the great cedar totemic bears of the Amerindians of the Pacific Coast. This comparison may appear extravagant, for the grey stone sculpture in question is of small stature. The traits of the animal, of heavy but dignified bearing, are subtly suggested by the delicate channels in the stone block which serves to delineate the limbs and the features of the head. Furthermore, a few incisions appear at the level of the joints and upon the countenance." (Jacqueline Fry, Ministic Sculpture, Introduction)
Untitled
Grey stone standing figure bent forward in an extreme position with hands placed on knees
Untitled (Pile of Bugs)
Grey stone pile of bugs - "This sculpture alludes to a farmer's involuntary destruction of an ant-hill in his fields. In a fit of pique, the ants swore to destroy every surrounding plant and seed." (Jacqueline Fry, Ministic Sculpture, Introduction)
Untitled (Two Birds in a Cage)
Two black stone birds are resting within the grey stone cage
Untitled (Apple Tree)
A representation of an apple tree; the surface is made of wood strips; apple images are painted on the surface of the lower branch area; two hinged doors in the shape of an apple, located in the centre of the tree, open to expose a painting of a landscape with a group of nude women in the foreground and a landing airplane in the background; the women are throwing apples at the "flying doctor" because "an apple a day keeps the doctor away"
Untitled (Meat Eaters)
Three screens arranged vertically in a cabinet; when unit is activated changing visual and audio patterns interact
Untitled (Light Bulb Projection)
The image of the light bulb within the rectangular box is projected, inverted, on the wall. The size of the image is variable, depending on the distance which the unit is placed from the wall
Untitled (Circular Sound)
A circular shaped electronic wire tower which produces rhythmic tones when it is activated by the viewer's presence
Untitled (1974 - C)
Fourteen chains suspended by nylon line, each hung equidistance from the ceiling, so that the chromed sections just reach the floor, the rusted sections run along the floor in variable patterns
Untitled (Evolutionary Mutation #1)
A mutation of an orange hand gripping a bar; forefinger extended
Untitled (Dance Staff)
Black stained wooden dance staff with a bearded male head carved at the top front, and adjoined by their head-dresses, to a smaller bearded male head carved at the back. Figure is of Eshu, the trickster-deity in Yoruba mythology.
Untitled (1 Part Set C5)
(a): White open structure cube; (b): White square with a square hole in centre; (c): Grey square base with a white grid pattern; the white square is placed in the centre of the grey base and the white cube is placed in the centre of the white square
Survivors are not Heroes
A vertical composition of a disc shape surmounted by one rectangular and twisted triangular forms
Untitled (Snarling "Foo" Lion)
Bronze cast sculpture of a snarling "Foo" lion in a seated position with front right paw on ball
Untitled (Fabulous Animal, Chimera)
Bronze cast sculpture of a fabulous animal (chimera) in a seated position
Untitled (Seven Part Wall Outline)
Seven white lacquered steel squares to be installed as a wall piece, hung parallel to each other, with a 4" separation between each, equidistant from the floor
Untitled (Early Morning Blues)
Components are as follows: Neon tubing; 20 glass terminals for neon tubes, metal teapot (white), 3 transformers, aluminum record with motor mechanism, wood disc, tone arm with motor mechanism, spotlight, 1/4" audio cartridge, 1/4" reel to reel tape, 2 extension cords
Untitled (St. Joseph and the Infant Jesus)
A standing figure of St. Joseph holding the infant on his left arm, and a lily in his right hand; child holds a cross
Untitled (superficie a testure vibratile)
Horizontal sections of the aluminum are machined directionally, thus when the scratches reflect light they appear to be a rounded form
Untitled (Portrait of Professor Frank Allen)
Portrait of Professor Frank Allen at 89 years of age
Untitled (Portrait of Florence Brigden)
Plaster bas-relief of F. Brigden before she was married to A.O. Brigden; This work was intended for F. Brigden's grave and was not meant to be a cast
Untitled (Etalon)
A geometric sculpture composed of two sections of triangular pyramidal forms.
Slate
A collage and montage constructed of words, numbers, paper hatched with graphite, cards which are shoemaker's order forms (on which have been typewritten all the necessary professional specifications) and pins on a panel made of two slabs of Ten-Test, on a sheet of plywood. The surrounding area of graphic surfaces was submerged in a wash of encaustic and the encaustic was incised with graffiti.
Jumbo
Two parts: Plaster mould of real objects are made and then cast with paper pulp. They are placed on a cast fan-shaped structure and ladder, which is a separate unit, and glazed.
Untitled (Sea Venus I (The Moth))
Painted cotton gauze is adhered over the top of coloured cast paper which is arranged in a shape of a moth with outspread wings. The gauze is then attached to aluminum screen
Untitled (Winnipeg Free Press)
A bundle of the Winnipeg Free Press issues of Thursday, October 29, 1981 is depicted and stuffed appropriately to suggest that it is the actual object. The bundles are displayed helter skelter in any quantity representing a normal bulk newspaper delivery.
Untitled (Winnipeg Free Press)
A bundle of the Winnipeg Free Press issues of Thursday, October 29, 1981 is depicted and stuffed appropriately to suggest that it is the actual object. The bundles are displayed helter skelter in any quantity representing a normal bulk newspaper delivery.
Untitled (Winnipeg Free Press)
A bundle of the Winnipeg Free Press issues of Thursday, October 29, 1981 is depicted and stuffed appropriately to suggest that it is the actual object. The bundles are displayed helter skelter in any quantity representing a normal bulk newspaper delivery.
Untitled (Winnipeg Free Press)
A bundle of the Winnipeg Free Press issues of Thursday, October 29, 1981 is depicted and stuffed appropriately to suggest that it is the actual object. The bundles are displayed helter skelter in any quantity representing a normal bulk newspaper delivery.
Untitled (Winnipeg Free Press)
A bundle of the Winnipeg Free Press issues of Thursday, October 29, 1981 is depicted and stuffed appropriately to suggest that it is the actual object. The bundles are displayed helter skelter in any quantity representing a normal bulk newspaper delivery.
Untitled (Winnipeg Free Press)
A bundle of the Winnipeg Free Press issues of Thursday, October 29, 1981 is depicted and stuffed appropriately to suggest that it is the actual object. The bundles are displayed helter skelter in any quantity representing a normal bulk newspaper delivery.
Untitled (Winnipeg Free Press)
A bundle of the Winnipeg Free Press issues of Thursday, October 29, 1981 is depicted and stuffed appropriately to suggest that it is the actual object. The bundles are displayed helter skelter in any quantity representing a normal bulk newspaper delivery.
Untitled (Winnipeg Free Press)
A bundle of the Winnipeg Free Press issues of Thursday, October 29, 1981 is depicted and stuffed appropriately to suggest that it is the actual object. The bundles are displayed helter skelter in any quantity representing a normal bulk newspaper delivery.
Untitled (Winnipeg Free Press)
A bundle of the Winnipeg Free Press issues of Thursday, October 29, 1981 is depicted and stuffed appropriately to suggest that it is the actual object. The bundles are displayed helter skelter in any quantity representing a normal bulk newspaper delivery.
Night Landing Mask
The fiberglas mask has airplane wings extending from either side with chicken bones suspended by wires on the underside. The fiberglas surface is drawn overall with a prairie landscape. Airport runway lights and a full moon are visible through the goggles. Coloured circular insets below the goggles represent an airplane control panel. The mask is set on a turntable
Untitled (to Paul Toner)
Yellow and green fluorescent lights in a white enamelled metal fixture ; Bulbs: Westinghouse - 20 watt F20T12/GO GOLD, U.S.A.,2 ft. & Westinghouse - 40 watt preheat-rapid start F40G, GREEN, U.S.A., 4 ft.; Fixtures: Coronet, Class P Underwriters' Laboratories, Inc. R, Listed Electric Fixture, issue No. C-237,562, Paterson, New Jersey. 188 VOLTS, 60 CYC.A.C. FOR LINE VOLT-AMPS, MULTIPLY TOTAL LAMP WATTS BY 2.5
Aquatic Sculpture III
A walnut shaped bronze in two segments, the smaller segment is raised slightly higher than the main part with a V-shaped plate glass separating the two
Untitled (Tao)
Two animals reminiscent of the Lascaux cave bisons - both with the tops of their heads removed, one with a flat cone-shaped hat of galvanized metal - stand on a shiny dark red U-shaped surface reminiscent of water or blood, with a mirrored irregular fence on either side. The U-shaped surface is a pan a few inches deep filled with water coloured a deep red.
Marconi
Flame cut steel dog; flexible steel cable; steel anchor posts; dog collar and chain. A full size silhouette of a seated German Shepherd that sits outside a large ellipse of steel cable.
Motria's Hair
Molded Fibreglas and gessoed plywood are applied to a hayrake; a fiberglas female figure is entangled in the hay below the rake and a male figure is on the seat; the figures are three dimensional drawings of silverpoint and graphite; gessoed areas on the rake have landscape drawings overall
Untitled (VIOLETA-ORO-SOLFERINO)
Untitled (Erato)
Untitled (Structurist Relief, Red Wing, No.45)
Box
Untitled (Processualita Ucello)
Untitled (Blue-Red Block)
Untitled (Morning Hour)
Untitled (Schichtung)
Untitled (Last Call - Signals Three)
Sculpture stands 83" high, has 2 long, adjustable antennas, with a red reflector on one end, a light sensor on the other. The antennas sit in a white wood on steel base.
Untitled (Laika)
Untitled
Untitled (Abstraction)
Swan IV
Abstracted swan, minimal in detail, concentrating on rhythmic designs and linear waves.
Untitled (Wisdom)
Standing female figure; the arm and clothing wrap around the figure, the eyes and hands are defined by incised lines
Untitled (Echo)
A dog with a child standing in front of it. The child’s hands are on either side of the dog’s open mouth. The head of a child emerges from dog's mouth.
Untitled (Heaven's Husband)
Two human-like figures suspended with string in semi-horizontal fashion
White Cupboard
White painted wood cupboard; 5 gallon jars displayed, one on each shelf: 1) buttons, brass wire, wax, water; 2) pair of white nylon stockings; 3) buttons, cord, wax, water; 4) buttons, plastic cube, wax, water; 5) buttons, mirror, stones, string, wax, water
Untitled (Phoenix Wings and Horse Masks from Phoenix)
Horse's head with wing on either side
The Circle is Complete
An electro-mechanical sculpture consisting of two parts. One section is a table with a mechanical dog and a lamp. The other section is a combination of various wheels and other mechanical parts on a short pedestal.
XYI
Work consists of open drawers/boxes that contain books covered in dirt, string, hammer, twigs
Untitled (Breaking Screen)
Two projectors throw slide dissolves onto a screen which together form the image of a house; image of a bed spinning in a room with polka-dot wallpaper is seen, the model of a bed of which we find spinning behind our backs; text accompanies the slides; Fracturing of the work occurs - house turns red, splits and comes together again
The Legend of a Tilting Man
Human figure holding another human figure over his head as if to throw him; Figure is standing on box-like structure on which flame-like objects protrude out of openings that appear to be windows
How Long Does it Take any One Voice to Reach Another
Sculpture consists of three steel squares hinged together side by side. The squares are painted black with intermittent red splotches. The left square has a vertical slit cut through the centre. The right square is penetrated by a megaphone shaped piece of metal.
Taras Shevchenko
Full length small statue of a man in formal attire. The figure is slightly turned to the left with the left foot slightly in front of the right one. Arms are clasped.
Untitled (Indian Head)
Portrait bust of a First Nations man; head turned slightly to the left.
The Funnies
Abstract in the shape of a trapezoid, ressembling a four-sided, free-standing wall
Collect
Work consists of four parts installed as follows: an ornate gold leaf frame holds a black and white photograph which is from a 1920's National Geographic magazine. The photograph depicts a waist-length portrait of a woman in a black dress wearing a white bonnet. She is cutting a loaf of bread. To the right, is a mahagony shelf on which the silver tray sits on its edge, leaning against the wall.
Word Warrior
Sculptural drawing executed on shaped paper which has been hand coloured with charcoal, conte and pastel. Surreal composition depicting a man with a quiver of arrows on his shoulder. Strewn over the left side of his back are the following letters of the alphabet which have been cut out of paper: LENPVWI and over the right side of his back:MKRN. The man appears to be scaling a wall-like structure. At the base of the wall, on a platform, is a mask-like face on which the letter E has been placed. On the face are several birds as well as several more throughout the composition. The platform is supported paper columns.
Canning Table
18 canning jars on a brown, wooden table. The jars contain buttons and wax and blue wax has been melted and allowed to drip over the top and along the sides of the jar. The jars are in 9 pairs, joined together at the top with a decorative button clasp-with-chain.
New Model for Measurement
Brass sculpture using rounded and straight forms. The sculpture rests on a strip of felt within a box. The lid, also with a strip of felt inside it, is placed beside the box.
Pocket Books for the Queen Bee
Sixteen evening bags, which have been covered in beeswax, arranged on two semi-circle, wooden tables. Each evening bag contains various found objects which are also covered in beeswax.
Two Books
Two purses, 'Black Slices Book' and 'Prayer Book', each mounted on a wooden table. One purse contains various found objects such as eyeglasses, women's net hat, black and white photograph, book. The other purse contains such items as fabric, a glove, gold thread, small vase with artificial flowers, black and white photograph and a newspaper clipping. Adhered to the exterior of this purse, is a 45 r.p.m. record with a gorilla glued to it.
Honey Bee Telephone Directory
Telephone directory composed of beeswax and honey with yellow jackets mounted on a table. The directory consists of two halves. A sequinned evening bag which has been covered in beeswax is on a shelf under the top of the table. A cushionned chair is placed in front of the table. Inside the evening bag is a tube of lipstick and a stamp bearing the words "Queen Bee". The stamp is made from wax
Four Books
4 portfolios or "books" each mounted on a wooden table. Each "book" is covered in beeswax to which various found objects have been adhered. As well each "book" contains various found objects inside. One book (G-92-195a) has a plastic doll's head adhered to the exterior and contains such objects such as a ceramic statue, drapery hooks, corn husks, Christmas ornament in the shape of a plastic angel, a motor, necklace and glitter. The second book (G-92-195b) has part of a woman's corset adhered to the exterior and a wooden, removable-type sofa leg. Interior of the book contains portions of tape measures glued to the inside, a black and white photograph, feathers and strips of 35 mm negative film. The third book, (G-92-195c) has a gas mask, plastic necklace, metal and wood pipe, feather, and paper on the inside embedded in beeswax. The fourth book, (G-92-195d), has secured to the exterior part of a necktie, tie-pin, metal objects, metal door hinge, pipe, necklace and compass. The inside of the book contains 2 paintings on glass depicting a deer in a landscape in black silhouette and zippers of varying length
Calling Down the Northern Lights at Lac Lou
Work consists of three sleds entitled "Sky", "Bottle" and "Shoe". The sled, "Sky", supports a large deep blue sail which functions as a backdrop for the other sleds which are placed side by side before it. The sleds, "Bottle" and "Shoe", carry objects enclosed in Plexiglas cases. The "Bottle" sled contains glass canning jars. Inside each jar, is a green, light-emitting diode. The "Shoe" sled contains two pairs of pink satin ballet slippers on a base of pink wavy ruffle fabricated out of wood.
Windcatcher I
Weathervane composed of a deer skull mounted on a wooden post set in a bed of stones in a wooden base. Feathers adorn the top, pieces of wood and a chain act as windchimes, strips of black cloth act as streamers.
Desire in the Age of Tobacco
Sculptural drawing executed on bent and shaped paper. Surreal composition depicting beetle-like insects in various sizes, together with leaves. There are two very large beetles, one of which is draped over the edge of the pedestal. On some of the beetles and leaves, the artist has written letters of the alphabet and the occasional number.
Plum Jam: Shelf I
Secured to the top of a stainless steel kidney dish, is a steel mesh frame. On the mesh frame, is a fabricated plum. The top portion of a lavender stocking encases part of the plum, with the leg and toe portion draped on top of the mesh frame. An altered surgical instrument, ressembling a pair of tweezers, also rests on the mesh frame. The tweezer end is holding a ball of iron filings
Untitled
Square of wax inlaid with buttons, rectangular raised portion at centre which is surrounded by cardboard.
Untitled (Dr. Ferdinand Eckhardt)
Head of Dr. Ferdinand Eckhardt mounted on granite base
Consideration
Mummy figure is the central image. A large sleeping bag, wrapped in strips of stained cotton, is the core of the mummy, with cloth and twine dipped in wax, and a coating os asphalt, complete the figure. The mummy is mounted on a masonite and cedar frame. The collage work on the frame includes canvas, a cross-like bar and highlights of red and black paint.
Penelope
Woman dressed in long and flowing Grecian style garment. She is holding a quiver of arrows in her right arm and a bow in her left.
Untitled (mirror, lunchboxes) 1-3A
Three metal lunchboxes and a mirror on an brushed aluminum wood shelf which is secured to a wall
one minute managers V-1
Five medicine balls and five stock pots on a plastic laminated wood shelf which is secured to a wall
Wolf
Sculptural drawing executed on shaped paper which has been hand-coloured with charcoal, conte and pastel. Surreal composition whose primary image is a howling wolf in profile. Superimposed on the side of the wolf, just below the head, is a vase with a rose and leaves in it. Behind the wolf, are tall buildings and a crescent moon. On the right side of the image is an arm reaching down. Along the bottom of the work, is another vase with flowers. Also along the bottom of the work, are three fingers.
Untitled (Head of a Springer Spaniel)
Head of a springer spaniel mounted on a wooden base
Vehicle/Passage Splice with Blue Neon
Sculpture lays flat on the floor. Sculpture consists of a long, narrow component, with steel at either end and blue neon in the middle. A coiled piece of steel cable in the shape of a circle, to which a wheel has been attached, lays next to it. A semi-circular piece of steel lays within the circle of steel cable.
Two Sinks with Fossils
Two, four-legged sinks between which are placed, on the floor, two steel slabs, representing 'fossils'.
Dis-Play II
Plywood, glass and two of the foam components are placed against wall, with the third, cylindrical foam piece away from it. Pigment is scatterd on the floor. The pieces are lit by the lights in a darkened room.
Memoria Mundi
Gold-leaf covered disc. In the centre of the disc is a cupboard incised with the words 'Memoria Mundi'. On the shelf inside the cupboard is a white bowl on a small pillow. The bowl contains a Greek temple, in ruins. The bowl has been cast from a human skull.
Lead Bread
Sculpture consists of 8 black rifles with tip of barrels leaning against a wall equidistant from each other; on top of each barrel is a book with a circular hole cut right through it; on top of each book is a 'slice' of bread made out of lead; underneath each book, next to each rifle, is a long-handled, black tong leaning against the wall
George Littlechild
A component of Six Books from the installation The Library: Inner/Outer. A book, whose pages are fibreglass and lace, mounted on a wooden table. Beeswax has been applied to the covers, fibreglas and lace. On one cover are 4 miniature, metal horseshoes; on the other cover is a seashell.
The Truly Great Rural Safety Deposit Box
Rectangular box mounted on two large wheels through which a metal chain has been looped. There is a handle on either side of the box at the top.
III
Work consists of three wishbones: one ceramic, one rubber and one bronze. The wishbones have a custom made wood box with a lid. The top felt liner which is placed over the pieces in the box has a lithograph of a wishbone on it.
Creature Femmelle (Fishwoman)
Stylized figure of a woman with a fish superimposed on top of her head; sculpture is mounted on an undulating base
Tin Dress
Floor length woman's dress with full skirt constructed with pieces of metal which are secured with screws. There is metal lace edging along the neckline and along the edge of one shoulder. The dress is painted mostly in black. It features an area of checkerboard design on the skirt.
Wind Machine for Winnipeg
Sculpture consists of three components: Anemometer (wind speed sensor), tube unit and a processor unit. The anemometer is to be anchored to a concrete block and placed outdoors to respond to the wind. The anemometer is linked to the processor unit which is mounted to a wall and meant for indoor display only. The tube unit is mounted to the wall above the processor unit. In the tube unit is a yellow cedar landscape with a map style image of the Assiniboine and Red rivers as they join in Winnipeg. The image is carved into the wood and not painted. The motor mounted in the tube is connected to the processor system so that it 'replays' the wind. As the wind changes speed outside, the fan changes changes speed as well.
Orange Dress
Work consists of an orange, shapeless ‘dress' made from a synthetic, wool-like material and a black and white photograph of a man wearing the dress. The dress is constructed without arm holes which if modelled results in the model's head protruding from the neck hole, but also entails the arms being trapped inside the garment, which results in a sack-like appearance. In the photograph, the man's face is blurred. The photo is intended to be affixed next to the dress which is pinned to the wall.
All the President's Men Revisited
Ten ‘figures' constructed from wood and enamelled in yellow, green, red, orange , pink, burgundy or blue, in various geometries, secured to the top of a low table. The table is white enamelled aluminum with a top of plastic laminate-covered wood.
Relief Structure
Wall sculpture consisting of panel of wood coated on both sides with enamel. Attached to this are rectangular blocks of wood, also coated with enamel in yellow, red or white. The blocks have a uniform width and length but vary in thickness
Stripped
Stripped, wood, medicine cabinet from which the mirror has been removed to reveal shelves and compartments containing vessels made of hog bladders and two glass lids.
Empyreal Cadence
Twenty ceramic squares with distinct layers are mounted horizontally along a wall with bright overhead lights directed at them
Close Knit #2
6 sweaters, 1 dress and 1 skirt, which are all black and shrunken, arranged in an upright position
Canned Buttons
49 canning jars, each filled with buttons, and arranged on five shelves of a free-standing wooden shelf unit
Tube
Free-standing sculpture of 17 altered cigarettes in a tall Plexiglas tube. The tube locks at the top with a key.
Wedding Guest
This piece is one of the “guests” from The Extended Wedding Party work. A woman’s garment, shoes and hat is contained in a metal Queen Bee Excluder garment bag and has been embroidered by the bees.
House of Tea
A life-size, female figure, without a head or feet, floats above an open coffin.
Maquette for #1 Northern
Maquette for the sculpture #1 Northern. The maquette is painted yellow. #1 Northern is a top grade of hard red spring wheat.
No. 1 West Mask
The sculpture is a wearable mask. The tiny holes act as a coarse screen through the wearer of the mask can see in order to navigate his/her surroundings. The sculpture, which ressembles a brimmed, round-topped, hat, is supported on a slender, metal rod which is attached to a square, rotating base. There are four, fan-like blades extending out from the edge of the hat brim. The blades are placed around the brim, equidistant from each other. Underneath each blade and under the hat brim, the artist has attached cut binder twine, the ends of which protrude through slightly. Two of the blades have blacktop highways drawn on them; the other two blades have two trails on them. On the top and upper sides of the hat, are clouds. On the sides of the hat, just above the brim, are trees and a prairie elevator. The artist has punched tiny holes around the elevator. The Fiberglas on top of the brim has been maniuplated to emulate the contours of the ground. Suspended from underneath the top hat, is a Fiberglas “face” on which the artist has drawn a snow fence which resembles a mouth. This is a prairie scene in the dead of winter.
Multiples
Floor sculpture consisting of 14, freestanding pieces of high-fired clay in various shapes and sizes with differing types of stains.
Untitled
Two-part sculpture with abstract designs imbedded in the resin. The smaller component is suspended by a wire hanger from the the bottom of the larger, rectangular component, which in turn is fitted with two hooks along its top edge to which wires are affixed and then hung from the ceiling.
Red Isosceles
Two isosceles triangles side by side mounted on a stone base: one which is solid with one side painted red; the other which has a hole pierced in it, the inside of which is painted yellow.
the red terror (canned)
A red, plastic octopus has been secured to the inside of a tobacco tin which in turn has been glued sideways to a piece of wood. This piece of wood is supported by a wooden pedestal. On the lid of the tin is the original illustration. It features a Mountie in red serge, on horseback, firing a repeating rifle.
Man + Woman = Monster
Within a wooden box are small plastic figures of a man (ressembling Tarzan), a woman (ressembling Jane) and a monster. The monster is an erect, turtle-like creature holding up its pincer-like front legs. The exterior of the box is painted sky blue.
he who was once my nemesis is now my new car
Plastic, alien-like figure dressed in a space suit and standing astride on a small wooden platform. Platform is supported by a wooden pedestal. The figure is beige and its hands and feet blue. The hands are pincer-like and the feet are claw-like. The figure has blue wings on its back. Within the interior of the the plastic bubble secured to the top of the suit, is a small plastic figure with an elongated and hairless head. The wooden platform and pedestal is painted light blue.
sleep machine
A metronome, from which the front has been removed, exposing the mechanics. Inside is a small, yellow, clay creature with pointed ears, black eyes and yellow feet.
this looks like a nice place to sit
Small, plastic, beige figure with a grey plastic robot-like head with red eyes. The figure is holding a book and standing next to an upright log. The objects are secured to a wooden platform which in turn is supported by a wooden pedestal.
future-
Desk lamp which has been painted blue. Attached to each side of the base, is a grey, robot-like, plastic leg. Paper has been secured to the bottom of the top of the lamp which holds the bulb and painted blue. At the front, a piece of see-through plastic has been placed. Visible through this plastic, is a white, partially squashed head.
oilcanasaurus
A piece of flexible metal cabling (representing the neck) with a blue, plastic dinosaur head at the end, has been attached to the top of an oil can. Four long screws have been attached to the can for feet. The "dinosaur" stands on a wooden platform which is supported by a wooden pedestal.
Sad + Cold
Darth Vader-like plastic figure, painted yellow, on which has been placed a gopher-like fur head with metal batteries for eyes. The figure also is wearing fur mitts. The figure is standing on a black platform. On the platform are two pieces of red paper. On one piece is printed "Cold", which is secured to the platform; on the other, "Sad", which is not attached.
some times it hurts so bad
Bearded man curled up in a fetal positionwearing a partial mask which only exposes the lower portion of his face. His mask and clothing are beige with a patterning of black marks. There is a bandage on one arm. He is laying on a round, wooden platform supported by a wooden pedestal. The platform and pedestal are painted light blue.
Provisional Landscape
A row of a local brand of bottled orange pop (Mio) is arranged on a wall-mounted shelf beneath a sun-like wooden disc punctuated with small circular louvered vents.
Arborite Housedress
Housedress constructed from plywood and Arborite, together with the performance videotape.
I'm from the future, but my log is from farther in the future
Wooden figure, except for one leg which appears to be constructed from plastic, with movable arms. The numeral 57 is printed on the chest. Black eyes, nose and mouth have been painted onto a blue face. A strand of wire with a curved tip protrudes from the top of the head. The figure is secured to a plastic base.
- The greatest villain of all time -
Doll wearing a bathrobe and pyjamas with a cravat and holding a cigarette. The face is green, has one eye with protruding teeth. A helmet-like head covering has large horns. The figure is secured to a platform which is in turn secured to a pedestal.
Draculatron
Dracula-like figure with a grey robot head with red eyes and mouth affixed to a black stanchion. A large, black vinyl cape with a high, pointed collar is attached to the "neck" of the figure. Powered by a battery, the red lights flash and a sound component is activated when turned on. Two microphones are also accompany the work.
Fan Club
Working, commercial fan which has been painted pale green on the front and back. The interior, handle and three blades have been painted blue. The following images have been painted on the blades: head of a cat; head of a woman; head of a man.
Eyeball Hurt and the Medicine Dolls
The work is comprised of six felt dolls. (a) Or: Doll with black head, rust torso and arms, green trousers and black socks. The hands are red, the eyes gray, the nose green and mouth orange (b) The Two of Us: Doll with a white head, torso and arms, rust trousers and gray feet. The head has pointed ears, black thread for the eyes and red thread for the nose and mouth. The doll is holding a beige sack from which is protruding a snake-like animal with a green head and neck and a red nose (c) Black Nitrite: Doll which is all black with found metal objects for the eyes and mouth. Secured to the head, are two small plastic cylinders with black tops (d) Mallatia: Doll which is a baby and is all black. Green thread has been used for the eyes, nose and mouth (e) Heartless Gink: White doll with long dangling arms with red felt for the mouth and black thread for the eyes. A dollar sign has been stitched on the front (f) Gingku; Wolf-like animal in blue with yellow torso, red paws, red nose and white and black eyes. There are two pieces of red felt representing drops of blood on its chest.
Beanstalker
Doll constructed from brown felt and stitched with brown thread. It has a long, pointed head.
Petrolia Model used for flying scenes in Disciples of Darkness
Female doll clad completely in black, with a black purse slung over her shoulder and goggles pushed back on top of her head. She is seated astride and holding on to what ressembles a giant, blue and red striped candle or firecracker. The "candle" is supported with a wire hanger support.
Black Water
Work is constructed of cut cedar planks which have been painted grey. The bottom half of the work is covered with Plexiglas which has been incised overall. In the centre of the work is a violin and at the top centre of the work is the head of a baby doll. The cedar planks represents ice/water and the Plexiglas surface signifies the cut line between above and below ice/water.
Black Water Cabinet I
A medicine cabinet, which has been painted grey, filled with a dismantled clarinet together with beaver and bear skulls.
Black Water Cabinet II
A medicine cabinet, which has been painted grey, filled with the following objects: violin, table saw blade, black and white photograph of a young boy playing a violin, pair of rimless spectacles behind which are large, yellow irises, plastic doll's hand and a hand made from metal
Untitled (Seated Female Nude)
Cast bronze sculpture of a nude female, seated with her knees crossed. Her elbows rest upon her knees and her hands clasp the side and back of her head. Set against the smooth plinth upon which the sculpture rests, the form's surface is textured, speaking to the artist's hand in modeling it. In this manner there are ties to Rodin. The woman's face is formulaic with arched eyebrows, straight nose and stylized hair treatment (band/braid). The modeling is characteristic of the artist's work-sensuous, emphasizing through distortion of size the breasts (globular) and buttocks, with oversized feet and thick legs. (per Helen Delacretaz, Curator of Decorative and Historical Art)
Pages
Six pages, each composed of a record album, beeswax, paper and found objects mounted on its' own wooden wall shelf
North West and Royal Canadian Mounted Police
A Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer and North West Mounted Police officer standing on either side of a horse
Purifier
German Shorthaired Pointer dog with an air purifier - fan and vents - built into its chest
Untitled (Amber Ellipse with Embedded Green Triangle)
An amber ellipse with an embedded green triangle
Beer Ball
Globular sculpture painted with vivid acrylic paint. Work has numerous holes and indentations
Knife with Bear's Head
A knife, with a bear’s head, carved from grey slate with brown markings on handle
Seal
Grey-green stone with crystaline marks on back and assorted brown markings; Rear flippers separated by file cut
Standing Woman
Light grey stone; Woman's face in bas relief, set out from parka hood; Very plain
Construction with Knives and Narwhal Tusk on Base
Construction with knives and narwhal tusk on base. Grey and brown base decorated with face design, knife designs and cross hatching on edges; Stone narwhal tusk embedded on the forehead of the man; Stone hunting knife with oval shaped flat blade is grey slate with brown stains on both sides and edges; Light green knife, single sided blade
Ptarmigam
Grey green stone; Brown stripe down sides and over head; Scratched design on wings
Swimming Duck
Woman in Amautik
Woman in amautee holding hood closed; Dark grey slate; Amautee has long tail in back; Convoluted dress visible under parka
Man Bending Over
A man carved from very light grey-green soapstone, darker triangular area on back
Bull Caribou
A caribou carved from yellow-white whalebone; caribou head turned to left, inset black eyes
Female Caribou
A caribou carved from whitish yellow whalebone; very pitted on left side of neck; body and neck curved to right
Seal
A seal carved from whitish yellow whalebone; Inset black eyes; tail flippers are curved together but don't quite meet
Female Caribou Resting
A caribou carved from yellowed whalebone, greyish markings on left side of caribou; Head turned left, inset black eyes, simple unforked antlers
Walrus
A walrus carved from yellowed whalebone with light grey areas on right side and hind quarters; Inset black eyes
Triple Headed Jawbone
Medium grey stone base; Jawbone (y-shaped) has bears's head and bird's head carved on ends; Large bear's head with burnt eyes and nose in front of fork
Seal on Base
Soft grey unpolished seal with flat muzzle; Whalebone base has groove along left side of seal
Seal in Front of Seal Hole
Whalebone base is deeply pitted with hole at narrower end; Drill bit embedded inside seal hole; Seal: whitish, less weathered whalebone
Hunter in Kayak
Whalebone kayak with sealskin thonging; Ivory hunter and implements; Bear's head float with inset black eyes and nostrils; Harpoon (attached by sealskin line to float) is held in hunter's upraised hand; Pana sits at his left
Hunter in Kayak
Dark grey slate man; Medium grey-green stone kayak; light green stone paddle rest and float; whalebone paddle; Ivory harpoon
Two Seagulls in Flight
Grey-beige seagulls on ivory poles over dark green (brown marked) base; Base is finely ridged crosswise; Feet drawn up against body
Narwhal on Engraved Base
Blue grey narwhal with brown markings; Majority of base is brown; Peg is positioned as breathing hole of narwhal; Two fish are engraved on either end of narwhal on base
Snarling Bear
A bear carved from cream coloured whalebone, deeply pitted along back; Black inset eyes; Fangs inset
Standing Bear
A bear carved from light grey on right side; medium grey on left side; Lengthwise striation along centre of back
Man in Kayak
Med grey stone man; Whalebone Kayak; Stone float; Caribou antler paddle pegged to kayak
Seal Lying Near Seal Hole
Whalebone seal, darker on right side; Dark blue-grey slate base; Seal Seal hole carved through base, in front of seal
Woman in Amautik
Dark grey slate, deeply cut linear design on parka front and back in double lines
Standing Man
Man carved from dark grey slate with brown markings on front torso; Greenish brown slate on back
Two Swimming Bears Attacking a Seal
Dark grey-green slate bear (larger of 2) with brown sides; Light greenish slate bear; Seal, medium green slate with brown marks on left side
Mother Seal and Pup
Pup: light grey soapstone; Mother: dark grey-green slate with brown marks, white kidney shaped mark on back
Howling Husky
Dog carved from dark grey-green slate with brown markings, tail is curved around to the left
Heads of Two Bears
Heads of two bears and front paws; larger head on left. Stone is grey-green slate with brown markings on back, front and muzzles.
Bird
Bird carved from light green slate with two dark grey lines running lengthwise over back
Narwhal on Triangular Base
Extremely porous narwhal with rectangular bone inset on top, smaller inset above tusk; 4 ivory pegs
Bear Climbing over Ice
Whalebone bear polished, ice left rough; Bear's eyes are black insets
Bear Eating Seal on Ice Floe
Bear eating seal on ice floe; Yellowed whalebone with grey areas; Bear's eyes inset
Man Pulling Walrus from Water
Man - grey striated stone; Walrus- grey stone; Base - grey - green stone with brown markings
Man Waiting Over Seal Hole
Whalebone man very porous (weathered) on right front and side; Base is light brown on top
Man Standing Behind Dog
Whalebone has scattered brown marks on left side of man; Eyes of dog and man pencilled in
Crawling Hunter with Bow
Man carved from grey-green stone with large brown markings; White mark
Crouching Man with Knife
Greenish stone man with brown markings on back and sides; Antler knife
Rabbit
Dark grey-green stone; White marks on left side of head, left rear leg, and hindquarters
Son Leading Father to Die
Son leading father to die. Brownish whalebone; father carved from more weathered portion of whalebone.
Tattooed Woman with Bowl and Ulu
Cream-grey whalebone; antler ulu; Tattoo lines on forehead and cheeks with black colouring
Mother and Child
Mother is brownish whalebone; child is white, non-porous whalebone; Child pegged to mother's right leg; Mother's hair in square topknot; Black colouring
Man Hauling Seal from Water
Light olive-grey stone man; Grey stone seal's head with brown markings
Bearded Man Holding Hook and Float
Man-green slate front, brown mark over entire back; Light grey soapstone float; Antler hook
Two Seals Intertwined
Beige whalebone; 2 ivory plugs in holes on underside; Black inset eyes
Man Bent Over Seal Hole
Grey-green slate man with brown markings; whalebone base; Ivory harpoon; Circle representing seal hole carved on base.
Man Throwing Harpoon
Grey-green stone with brown markings; Brown rings around bottom of feet.
Man Kneeling on One Knee
Brown whalebone; Saw cuts still visible; area between arms hollowed out with knife.
Gun Harpoon over Seal Hole
Greyish whalebone; Stand and gun pegged together with caribou antler pegs.
Mother and Baby Bird
Yellowed whalebone - green stain on front of base; Baby bird carved as part of base; Ivory peg in tail area of large bird; Black inset eyes
Dog Listening
Greyish whalebone; pink mark on tip of nose; saw cut for mouth; nostrils cut in with knife; Black inset eyes
Seal
Grey stone with brown markings; Knife cut details on face; Navel is indicated by flew in stone
Seal Giving Birth
Grey and olive green stone with brown markings and brown base; Ring around head of larger seal
Fish Swimming Over Face
Creamy grey-green soapstone base with face cut into top surface; Bone sole forms nose; Ivory fish
Bird on Base
Dark grey- green bird with brown markings; Light olive base with brown markings; Knife cut details
Hunter Paddling after Whale (?)
Hunter paddling in kayak. Base is dark grey stone; kayak is dark grey stone with brown upper surface; float is light green stone; man is light green stone with brown markings; paddle rest is dark grey stone; knife is bone; harpoon and paddle are wood.
Seagull and Polar Bear
Various types of yellowed whalebone; Natural vein openings on right side of base and bird; Bird and bear pegged to base
Kneeling Fisherman
Dark grey striated stone with brown stains; Man and fish pegged to b base; Knife cut face and other details; Fishing hole formed with drill and knife
Man Hunting Bear
Stone-grey-green with brown markings; Holds what appears to be missing tip of spear in left hand; All parts pegged to base; Knife cut face of man and other details
Kneeling Man Spearing Seal
Grey slate with brown markings; Ivory spear, bottom of base marked with cream areas
Seated Man
Grey stone with brown markings on sides and back, prominent dark grey striations
Man Cutting Snow Block
Man cutting snow block. Grey-green stone with brown markings; front end of base light green
Crawling Hunter
Grey-green stone base with brown right side; grey-green stone hump; man-grey-green stone with brown markings
Walking Polar Bear
Walking polar bear. Dark grey and grey-green striated stone with small brown markings; surface finely scratched.
Fat Seal
Grey-green stone with large oval brown areas on back and neck; small brown marking on head
Fat Seal
Stone: light olive and medium grey-green, wide striations separated by thin brown lines, scattered small dark grey markings
Seal
Green stone with brown ring around muzzle and around belly; large brown areas on back and base
Seal
Green stone with brown areas on right side and head; Brown ring around bottom of carving
Narwhal
Dark green stone with faint brown striations; ivory tusk set in on left side of head; no eyes indicated
Man Hauling Seal
Green, grey, brown striated stone man; Brown and green stone base; grey-green stone seal with brown markings; dark brown marks on man's back; details of clothing and face of man scratched on with knife; holes drilled into seal for sealskin line and into hands of man
Bird; Bird on Base
Striated grey stone bird with brown markings; Grey stone base with brown sides; Feathers scratched on with knife; Wooden pegs are also bird's legs
Man with Box Strapped to Back
Man with box strapped to back. Grey-green stone with brown markings; hinges and lock detailed by knife scratches; sitting man with case (tool box) strapped to back.
Two Birds on Hand
Two birds perched on an outstretched hand, palm up. Grey striated stone with brown markings.
Hunter in Kayak
Grey-green stone man, kayak, float, paddle rest with brown markings; White oval on float near plug; Wooden harpoon and paddle
Flying Bird
Banking bird of dark grey striated slate with brown markings; Stone post curved; Diamond shaped base
Seal
Yellowed whalebone, browned on right side more porous on left side: Left inset eye translucent mauve; right inset eye translucent purple
Husky Nursing Pup
Husky dog lying on side with one pup nursing. Green slate with brownish-white patches on top and bottom; Mother has inset eyes; Extensive Knife work.
Seal by Seal Hole
Green-grey slate seal with light coloured mark on back; Rounded triangular hole cut through antler base in front of seal
Totemic Construction
Greyed whalebone, pencilled engravings; Light green slate base and upright; Blue-green stone walrus head; Pictures on whalebone carved with knife then pencilled in
Narwhal; Narwhal on Base
Light cream-grey slate with light brown mark on back and right fin
Lemmings on a Rock
Dark brown, porous whalebone base; Cream coloured whalebone lemmings; Animals pegged to base with wooden pegs
Duck?
Grey and browned whalebone; Dark brown beak; Beak is an added portion, possibly powdered whalebone and glue
Seal
Light green slate with brown markings; Tail flippers clenched together like two fists
Fish on Base
Fish: robin’s egg blue on left side, grey-blue on right side; Base: blue-grey slate with brown markings
Grazing Caribou
Yellowed whalebone, brown on left side; Saw cut between rear legs; hooves detailed; Fault behind front legs on belly.
Bird with Young and Eggs
Base: Brown porous whalebone; Bird: extremely brown porous on right side, left side yellowed; Eggs and young: less porous yellowed whalebone
Eskimo Woman
Grey-green stone with brown marks on front and back; Saw cut under parka hood
Bird and Seal (on Base)
Greyed whalebone base, porous jagged sides; Seal and duck browned, less porous whalebone; Obvious saw cuts on base and seal; Black insets may be hard wax
Walrus
Green slate with brown over front of seal; Eyes slanted and darkened ; Fine file marks still visible, also saw cut between rear flippers
Walrus; Walrus on Side
Green slate with slight brown striations; Highly polished; Stone inset plug on top of head where drill holes for tusks came through
Sitting Goose
Swimming Bird
grey green slate with dark striation across chest and brown line on right side
Polar Bear
Yellowed whalebone on left side; deeply pitted and darkened on right side; Nose darkened by burning
Man Carrying Seal
Man carrying seal on back. Grey soapstone with cream coloured striations
Mother and Son
Cream coloured whalebone; Extensive knife and/or chisel work; Pencilled eyes and mouths
Man and Woman
Woman: yellowed bone, porous only on head; Man: browned bone, extremely porous
Eider Duck and Whale on Base
Grey-green slate with brown markings; Whale has light green tail flipper, grey striations on left side; Bird is roughly sanded with file marks still visible; Whale is smoothly sanded
Eider Duck
Plain dark green slate; White marks on left side; Feathers scratched on wings, back, and tail with knife or other metal point
Seal
Grey slate with dark brown mark on right side and light brown markings Visible saw cuts between tail flippers; Surface appears to have been waxed been waxed over sandpaper scratches
Whale over Owl
Green slate owl base; Grey stone whale with brown markings; Whalebone peg
Bear Diving After Walrus
Bear diving after walrus; walrus's head and bear's backside are visible above surface of water. Light green stone with grey mark on bear's back; Carved from one piece of stone with extensive knife work, whiskers indicated by dotting the surface of the stone with a knife point; walrus's tusks are ivory.
Two Hunters with Seal
Grey soapstone seal; Men: grey-green slate with brown markings; Base: mottled grey-brown base; Obvious saw cuts and knife work
Man Hunting Two Seals
Man and seals; green slate with small brown marks; Base: dark blue-green with large brown areas
Man Teaching Boy How To Fish
Man and boy standing on a base, man holds up harpoon and fishing stick [?] with fish tied to a string. Light grey stone; Bone implements; Walrus carved into underside of base ; Very soft stone (base)
Two Men Seated on Qamutiik (Sled)
Two men sit side by side on a qamutik (sled). a): grey-green stone with brown markings; b): grey stone with brown marki markings and red pen stain on left knee; c): grey-green stone with brown markings; obvious saw and knife work
Man Holding Walrus Head
Light green stone with grey area over face and three brown marks on left back; Extensive knife work; Eyes of man and walrus indicated by drill holes
Man and Boy Hunting Narwhals
Float: light green stone; Narwhal: grey stone; Narwhal head: light green; Child: brown and grey stone; Man: dark green-grey with a dark grey mark mark on top of left leg; Base: grey with brown markings
Dogs and Fish
Rabbit: grey soapstone with cream-green veins; Dog and fish: grey stone with brown marks; Base: brown stone with dark grey marks
Dog with Fish and Dead Rabbit
Light green slate dead rabbit; Light green slate fish with grey marks on left side; Soapstone sitting rabbit; Base: mottled grey-green and brown stone
Two Flying Birds
Blue-grey stone base; Light green-beige birds; Two extra drill holes in base beside the present pegged ones; Left hand one has remains of bone peg in it
Whale and Seal
Grey slate seal with brown markings; Grey soapstone whale with cream coloured veins; Green slate base with brown on sides and bottom
Standing Woman
Dark grey stone with large brown markings; Obvious saw cuts and knife cuts; hair scratched in with knife
Husky
Grey-green stone with grey striations and brown markings; File cuts visible on legs; eyes drilled in
Bear
Dark grey-green stone with brown markings; Small white speckles on right side; Saw cut between hind legs; Flaw in stone on left front paw
Man Carrying Fish and Knife
Grey-green stone man, lighter green with brown marks on back: Light green stone fish; Bone knife
Man
Grey stone with brown areas on front and back; Outline of parka scratched on front and back of man's body
Child
Dark grey-green stone with brown marks on front and back; Saw cut under right side of parka hood; Obvious round file cuts on front of parka, sides and back
Swimming Bird
Dark grey stone with brown areas on right side; Wings and tail outlined with knife scratches
Open-Mouthed Bear
Grey stone with brown markings; Left side of body covered with brown ; Mouth produced by saw cuts
Child Carrying Sled
Child carrying a sled. Light green striated stone with light brown mark over entire left side; Extensive knife work on top part of figure
Husky
Grey stone with brown markings; Yellowish line on back and tail; Ears hanging down on head
Bird and Nest
Unfinished beige, green-grey mottled base; Grey stone egg (soapstone): grey-green stone bird with brown markings; All pieces unpolished
Nesting Gull
Grey-green stone with brown on sides and back of nest; Whalebone pitted on right side, brownish in colour; visible knife work in nest
Sitting Man
Grey slate with green and brown marks; 4 small oval beige marks on centre back
Bear
Medium yellow-grey whalebone with brown substance rubbed into surface; Eye-rims raised above surface; Drill holes for nostrils; Black inset eyes
Flounder
Light grey stone with iron pyrite crystals and holes left where they have been removed; Flaws in stone on right side
Bear
Light grey stone with darker grey circles on right side; Drill holes for nostrils and mouth; Knife carving on bottom of paws to indicate pads
Starfish
Light grey stone with darker grey flecks on upper surface; Stippled effect on upper surface done with knife on other metal point
Flounder
Light grey stone with darker speckles on bottom; Stippled effect done with knife or other metal point
Walrus Head
Grey-green stone with brown stripes; Tusks very small for drill holes; Eyes and nostrils emphasized with pencil; Unpolished
Bird; Bird on Base
Black unpolished serpentinite bird pegged to base; Iron pyrite flecks visible on flat side of base
Harpoon Gun on Stand with Dead Seal
Base: appears to be whalebone, possibly a backbone disc; Seal: grey-green striated slate with hole drilled through for sealskin thong and ivory harpoon head; Seal-gun: mounted on the base in two drill holes, and the various parts of the mount are held together with sinew thread
Seal
Black slate with lighter grey mottling; Obvious saw cuts under tail and between tail flippers, which are curved outwards
Seal
Light green, grey, and brown St. Lawrence soapstone; Right flipper carved on underside of seal
Ringed Seal
Black slate seal with rings scratched along both sides of back; Saw out betwen tail flippers; Flaw in stone on bottom near tail end, smaller ones on right side and back
Bird
Beautifully coloured striated slate-grey head with dark grey rings fading into lighter grey-green with a light yellow-brown ring around entire middle of bird. Below that the stone is a bright light green with darker green rings; There is a dark brown flaw line extending fom the right side down under to the tail
Bird
Dark grey unpolished serpentinite with quartz crystals; Lighter greenish speckles of talc on back
Walrus Head
Black Quebec serpentinite, unpolished; Lighter bruised areas on top of nose; Obvious knife work on mouth, nostrils and eyes
Bird in Flight
Bird is green slate with grey streak on right wing tip; Base is dark grey slate with brown markings and darker grey streak through centre; Natural flaw in stone through left side of bird's head; Old peg hole beside present one is plugged with green stone; Antler peg
Walrus
Cheesey-white whalebone; drill holes for nostrils; rear flippers carved underneath
Growling Bear
Grey striated slate with brown markings on both sides; Filled in drill holes for eyes and nostrils, mouth drilled out and very finely detailed with knife and fine saw blade
Swimming Bird
Grey-green slate with brown stains on both sides, bottom and head; Tail feathers cut in with a saw blade
Three Birds; Three Birds on Base
Robin's egg blue stone base with brown markings; Sitting bird: cream whalebone with grey on tail area; Bird with spread wings: cream whalebone with grey on left wing; Bird with wings back: Cream whalebone, deeply pitted on underside; Wings separated from body by saw cuts
Owl and Lemming on Base
Browned, deeply jagged whalebone base; Browned, unporous whalebone owl with with stone inset eyes; Ivory lemming emerging from hole
Owl Watching Lemming
Green base with brown tones; Owl: green-grey with brown markings , inset ivory and bone eyes; Lemming's back covered by brown mark
Two Canada Geese; Two Canada Geese with Nest and Eggs
Dark grey unpolished slate; Base beige on sides
Man in Kayak
Grey-green stone kayak with brown marks and red striations; Light grey stone sea Green-grey stone man with brown markings; grey kidney-shaped mark on back of head
Seagull Flying over Walrus
Whitish whalebone animals; Light grey marks on walrus; Walrus has one wooden tusk and one ivory tusk
Seal and Whale
Whalebone seal, more porous and browned than whale; Large hole in bottom of carving between seal and whale
Man in Kayak
Beige whalebone man and kayak; Less porous beige whalebone seal; Ivory harpoon with sinew line; Antler paddle
Swimming Duck
Blue-grey striated slate with brown markings; Robin's egg blue areas inside brown; Brown marks on head and on base; White marks on right wing and on head
Swimming Bird (Beak Open)
Whitish, greyed whalebone bird with open beak; Most porous area is under beak
Seal
Grey slate with small brown marks on head, flippers and right side; oval striation on right side
Swimming Duck
Grey slate, striated lengthwise with brown markings; Base: almost completely brown; Eyes barely indicated by knife cuts
Bear
Green slate on right side, blue-green on left side, wide grey striation between; Scattered brown markings; Grey mark on left thigh; Pads detailed on bottom by knife cuts; Mouth formed around drill hole
Man and Kayak
Antler and sealskin drag basket attached by sinew to float and harpoon; Float and kayak carved from one piece of grey-green stone; Soapstone man has two small circular carvings, 2 indentations and a square, carved in a formal order on his back
Seal
Cream coloured whalebone, pitted and darkened on left side; Deeply pitted on bottom, straight through to above right flipper
Eider Duck
Eider duck. Beautiful grey striated slate with brown on wings and head; Extremely finely carved in all respects; Feathers detailed with knife work.
Ptarmigan with Young
Ptarmigan bird with two smaller birds nestled under outstretched wings. Grey slate with feric deposits; Feet and bellies of three birds marked with brown.
Bird; Bird on Base
Black, unpolished serpentine [serpentinite?] bird; Finely carved; Rectangular ivory base
Head of Bear, Dog, Seal
Slate base grey-green with brown over entire upper surface; From left to right, light grey soapstone, medium grey soapstone, creamy grey- beige stone with black insets
Bear's Head and Seal
Light grey-green slate seal; Bear: grey-green, brown, dark grey mottled stone with iron pyrites on left side; Bear has deep drilled eyes; Whalebone plug filling drill hole in front of bear
Seal; Seal on Base
Dark grey and black serpentine [stone] seal; Upper surface of slate base mottled brown with grey; Bottom of base grey
Bird
Extremely porous greyed whalebone on left side; Less porous but deeply pitted on back and right side (prominent on neck and head)
Seal on Base
Dark grey stone seal; Whalebone base; Browned porous whalebone with large darkened (natural) hole in front of seal
Bird on Bird Base
Grey-green slate with brown markings; Upper surface of browned whalebone base less porous than bottom; No eyes indicated on bird base
Seal on Ice
Striated medium grey, dark grey, grey-green slate seal with brown markings; Browned whalebone base less porous on thin end
Bird
Grey, grey-green striated slate with prominent brown mark from head to tail; Square ended tail
Bird on Leg/Arm
Light green base (humanoid, wearing muckluk); Unpolished grey slate bird
Male and Female Seals Near Ice Hole; Two Seals on Ice
Grey slate; Beige faults on upper surface of base; Seal hole carved straight through
Seal on Base
Cream coloured whalebone seal with greyed and porous head; Extremely porous base with lighter coloured (natural) indentation
Bird Perched on Dead Bird; Bird Perched on His Shadow
Grey slate standing bird with brown mark down back (from head to tail); Light green lying bird with white marks on bottom
Bird/Shaman
Bird shaman. Black slate with darker (brownish) markings on tops of heads and on left side of man's head
Whale on Base
Grey slate; Light and dark striations in oval shape on top of back; Mottled brown on belly; Plain grey base
Seal Emerging from Water
Grey slate with brown marks on right flipper and head; Brown ring on left flipper
Standing Bear with Seal
Grey-green translucent stone; Sealôs head between bear's front paws
Seal
Dark grey slate; Rear flipper area carved as one piece, knife detailed to represent two flippers
Seagull
Light creamy-grey slate; Head darker grey; Tiny dark dots along right side of neck
Hunter in Kayak
Float and paddle rest: light olive stone; Kayak: grey with greenish tones and brown markings; Grey stone man; Ivory knife; Antler harpoon and paddle
Hunter in Kayak
Dark Grey, light grey striated stone kayak with brown markings; Light green stone paddle rest; Light grey-green stone float; Grey-green striated stone m stone man with brown markings; Bone harpoon rest
Hunter with Husky
Light blue-grey unpolished stone man with scattered small brown markings Striated green-grey-brown stone dog, prominent ring on left side; Pads of dog detailed by knife cuts on bottom; Man holds harpoon in one hand and dogs leather harness in other
Hunter Waiting over Seal Hole
Standing figure bent over seal hole. Figure holds a harpoon. Grey green striated stone base with brown lengthwise line; Green and light grey stone man with prominent dark brown areas on back, sides and right arm; light brown and green marks on head and legs; Stone (on ice floe) dark grey-green with brown marks. Seal hole hollowed out underneath
Moustached Man Paddling Kayak
Dark grey stone kayak with brown on bottom and on lip; Light bluish green stone float and paddle rest; Grey-green stone man with brown markings; Ivory Knife; Antler harpoon and paddle; Ivory harpoon holder
Standing Bear
Dark and light grey slate bear, striated lengthwise; Beige on left front paw; Large cream grey area on back
Ptarmigan
Grey-green slate bird with brown marks centre back and on wings; Grey area on right wing; Grey ring on right side; Feathers detailed over entire surface
Standing Man
Grey-green slate with brown markings (on front) and grey striations and rings
Bird Over Two Fishes
Light green slate bird with beige on right wing and grey ring over top of body; Top surface of base dark brown and dark blue-grey; Longer fish: greenish grey with large brown area on right side; Shorter fish: medium grey stone
Man Holding Stretched Line
Grey-rust slate man crouching down; Line runs from two poles through his left hand
Man in Kayak
Grey-green stone kayak with brown markings; Man: striated grey stone with brown markings; Unpolished grey stone paddle rest; Dark grey stone float with tiny iron pyrites on upper surface
Bird Over X
Striated grey, olive grey and charcoal slate bird with brown ring on top; Base has brown upper surface and grey and brown underside
Seal
Light green slate with light brown line on left side and light brown area on right side
Seal
Light green slate with brown line on left side and brown ring on right side; Two tiny black marks on chest
Seal Emerging from Water
Greyed whalebone, porous on right side; Deep pore beside right flipper and on end of carving
Bust of Eskimo
Striated, beige, blue-green, green (and many variations of these colours) slate; Tiny white mark on back of head
Whale
Light grey stone with numerous iron pyrites; Large indentation on bottom of whale; Crudely carved
Father and Son
Weathered, very porous whalebone. Smaller figure kneels between outstretched legs of larger ligure (hood down)
Man Eating Fish
Greyish whalebone; Hair detailed by cuts radiating from centre back of head
Female Bear Protecting Her Cub
Female bear crouched over cub; Whale bone deeply pitted on mother's right fore paw and bottom of rear paws
Man Standing By Seal Breathing Hole
Grey stone, unmittled grey mark on right shoulder; Man pegged to base
Bear Eating
Greenish soapstone with cream markings on right side; Upper quarters of bear cut off below front legs
Man in Kayak
Dark grey stone kayak with light coloured quartz veins; Man: Finer grained stone, more highly polished
Kneeling Man
Dark grey to black stone with cream coloured quartz veins; Legs suggested by file cuts
Woman on One Knee
Woman on one knee holding hands out in front. Dark grey to black stone with cream coloured quartz veins; Antler scraper; Fingers indicated by file cuts
Bird
Unpolished grey soapstone; Claws indicated by file cuts; Eyes indicated by knife cut semi circles; Mouth is saw cut
Caribou
Caribou. Dark grey to black, unpolished stone; cloven hooves; Tiny knife cuts mark eyes; Balances on three legs
Walking Bird
Polished black stone with light green veins; 6 cm wide light green marking on right side; Left side of bird rounded; right side flat; Three file cuts on each leg to represent toes
Female Caribou
Black stone with white quartz covering right side of head; Body extremely thin in front of rear legs; Legs splayed, hooves point outwards
Man
Dark grey stone with greenish cast; Man's legs extremely short (cut off above knees?); Carving does not stand up
Dog
Unpolished grey stone; File cut across right fore leg; Two right eyes indicated by shallow dots
Gull
Unpolished stone with yellow-grey surface and cream coloured quartz veins; No eyes or other details
Caribou
Unpolished light grey stone; Large flaw on top of back; File cuts visible between legs
Seal
Unpolished grey stone; Claws indicated by round file cuts; Rear flippers detailed on underside
Fisherman
Man kneeling on one knee, holding three-pronged harpoon upright. Polished black stone.
Caribou Scratching
Caribou scratching behind front leg with left back hoof. Polished black stone; Right front hoof completely detailed on bottom.
Dog?
Grey stone, dull polish; Whiskers scratched on to nose; Right front leg hs rough area of stone where foot should be
Bird
Dark green and black mottled soapstone; Stone has been oiled; Does not balance on feet, falls forward; File cut visible behind right wing
Two Birds (on Base)
Two black polished stone birds on rough black stone base with gold metallic deposits
Bear Cub
Black stone; Drill hole and knife cut mouth; Front legs carved together; Rear legs carved together
Swimming Bird
Light green and dark grey mottled soapstone; Two shallow drilled eyes only markings on carving
Goose
Unpolished grey stone; Extremely brittle stone; No details other than shallow dot eyes
Caribou
Dark grey stone; lighter on right hind quarters; Shallow drill hole (probably for non-existent antler) behind left ear
Duck on Swimming Caribou
Unpolished grey stone; Face scratched onto top of caribou's back (at rear)
Mother and Child
Standing woman with child in amautik hood. Medium grey stone with quartz vein prominent on back and right side
Kneeling Mother with Baby
Kneeling woman with child in amautik hood. Polished black stone; Left arm ends in sleeve; No hand carved
Standing Woman
Grey stone with thin quartz veins visible on parka back; Parka hood points outward rather than lying flat along back
Bird
Black stone, mottled with tiny quartz deposits; Drilled (?) eyes; Knife cut beak and nostrils; No other details
Two Men Wrestling
Muskox
Unpolished dark grey stone, with quartz deposits prominent on right side; Hooves detailed on bottom
Bird
Black stone with green quartz deposits; Inset eyes appear to be a mixture of antler pieces and glue
Acrobat
Light coloured antler; Antler man has inset black eyes; Pith (more porous with grey striation) visible between his arms and legs, on head and down face
Ice Fishing Scene
Ice fishing scene. Fish spear has wooden shaft, horn prongs, sinew binding; All other parts of carving are grey stone; Three fish swimming between base and surface (representing ice floe)
Muskox
Muskox, head curved slightly to left. Grey polished stone; Tiny scratched circular eyes
Mother and Two Children
Mother and two children, larger child is standing on mother's feet. Dark grey stone; Tiny scratched circular eyes.
Bird
Dark grey stone; No wing details; Thin cream coloured veins on left side; Small scratched circular eyes
Caribou resting
Green and cream soapstone, lighter area on hindquarters; Small circular scratched eyes
Muskox
Greenish-black stone; Oiled surface; Horns pegged to head; Tiny circular scratched eyes
Swimming Bird
Dark stone with green cast; Two tiny white circles on back of neck; Circular scratched eyes
Bird
Dark grey stone; Chest and belly area unpolished (lighter in colour); Light green mark on left side; Dot eyes
Running Dog
Unpolished grey stone metallic gold vein on back; Tiny circular scratched eyes
Man in Kayak
Grey (light and dark grey) striated soapstone; Tiny circular scratched eyes
Bird
Grey stone with thin cream veins; Flatter on left side; Small circular scratched (knife) eyes
Man (Woman?) Carrying Bird
Black stone, with green cast; Sandpaper scratches over entire surface ; Almond shaped knife cut eyes
Swimming Caribou
Unpolished grey stone; Left antler set slightly out of position to avoid natural fault in stone; Dot eyes
Caribou
Green and black striated soapstone; Front legs carved from matched stone inset; Almond shaped knife cut eyes
Standing Bird
Unpolished dark grey stone; Drilled eyes with circular detailing around drill hole; Does not balance
Bull Muskox
Black stone with green cast; Entire body marked with file cuts; Has penis; Head turned right; Balances on three legs (left front foot off ground)
Female Muskox
Black stone with green cast; Balances on three legs - right foot turned backwards and off ground; File lines over entire surface of body
Sitting Bird
Black stone; Almond shaped, knife scratched eyes; Tiny white circle on top of head
Standing Ptarmigan
Grey stone with thin striations running horizontally around body; Balances poorly
Animal
Grey stone; Shallow drill hole for anus; Stone inset on left shoulder glued in by carver
Man
Grey stone; Diagonal file marks visible on face; Face details knife scratched on to flat plane (mask-like)
Standing Bird
Dark grey stone with green cast, metallic gold deposits; Tiny knife scratched almond eyes; Poorly balanced
Woman
Standing woman. Unpolished black stone; Area between parka and legs carved out leaving thin portion approximately 6 cm long hanging down representing parka
Muskox
Grey stone; Pig-like face; was darkened with shoe polish by Twomey (1963), now only small blackened areas remain
Bird
Unpolished grey stone; File marks over body; Left side smoothed with sandpaper by artist; No details at all
Caribou
Grey stone; Antlers, right front leg and left rear leg are held together with 'solder'; No eyes detailed
Muskox
Grey stone, blackened with shoe polish; Almond shaped stone inset glued into left shoulder
Three Birds
Dark brown base; Bird to left of centre: cream antler with dark grey marks; Centre bird: Cream coloured with pith (yellow) running lengthwise down neck and between legs; Bird to right of centre: cream and medium grey antler
Standing Mother and Child
Green, cream and black striated soapstone; Child on back is turned to his left; No separation between legs
Muskox
Grey stone; Eyes raised from surface, then filled down and polished ; No knife details
Bear
Black and grey mottled stone; Darkened square on right front leg; No eye details; Unusual representation of neck and back almost as though the animal is wearing another animal's skin
Bird on Perch
Polished antler bird pegged by matchstick to rough bone base; No eye or wing details on bird
Bird
Polished black stone; Eyes detailed with sunburst effect (knife cut); Two faults on back and two faults on right wing filled in with black substance by carver
Swimming Bird
Walking Man
Cream coloured antler man, chest and legs darker in colour; Beige coloured base
Animal (with Crested Cheeks)
Grey stone; Crested cheeks; Rear left flank filled in with yellow putty
Caribou
Dark grey unpolished stone; Surface covered with sandpaper scratches; Drill holes for left antler; No drill hole for right antler
Two Women Starting Fire
(a): dark grey stone; (b): dark grey stone with green cast; Wooden block and drill
Woman with Child
Black stone with fine green-cream veins; Surface covered with fine sandpaper scratches
Flying Bird, Over Base
Whitish antler body; Wings- darkened Whalebone with green cast; Antler inset in front of set-in wings; Inset stone eyes
Walking Woman
Walking woman. Cream coloured antler woman on brown antler base; Two holes for rear foot, neither fit; File cut 1 cm into base
Mother and Child
Standing mother and child. Grey stone; Skin line drawn through drill hole - two on either side of neck, two under arms
Test of Strength
Grey stone with cream-green veins; No eye details; Only two outside legs detailed
Swimming Female Caribou
Grey soapstone with thin cream-green veins running lengthwise; File marks visible on neck
Sled
White, polished antler; Very carefully constructed; Pieces tied together with one continuous sinew line; Pith of antler visible on inside of runners and bottom of crossbar
Muskox Facing Dog
Muskox & base: blue-grey-green slate with cream markings especially prominent on sides of muskox; Dog: Greenish cream with green and caramel coloured mark on top of back; Muskox carved as part of base; Dog pegged to base and has inset grey stone eyes
Man Dragging Reluctant Wife?
Very light green slate with cream markings and prominent cream-grey mark on back of woman's head
Test of Strength
Mottled light grey-green and cream slate; Thin rust coloured veins on boots on one side; Contest consists of one man trying to pull the other off balance, using hands, keeping legs straight
Polar Bear
Grey-olive green slate; Drilled ear holes and nostrils; Three gouged circles on each paw; Four ivory teeth
Flying Goose
Grey-olive green stone bird and base; Wooden peg; V shaped knife cuts on tail
Bear Standing on Bearded Seal
Bear standing on a bearded seal. Bear is grey-olive slate with dark diagonal striations; Snout is dark charcoal grey; Four ivory teeth and four claws on each foot; Bear's front paws are pegged with wooden pegs to back of seal; Seal is colour of dark striations on bear; Four claws detailed on each flipper; Two knife cuts under snout
Bird on Base with Bear
Greenish black stone bear; Base is striated olive grey; Bird is striated olive grey with black ring around head; Wooden pegs
Bird Sitting on Bear's Back
Grey-olive striated slate; Diamond shaped markings on bird's forehead; Underside of left wing slightly indented; Four claws on each of bear's feet; Wood pegs
Bird about to Eat Another Bird
Grey-olive stone, bird on its back and head of larger bird darker in colour; Legs of smaller bird scratched onto surface; Both have yellow outlined eyes; Wooden peg
Bird
Grey-olive stone striated lengthwise; File mark on centre tail section; 'Dorset-like flat faced swimming bird ... crooked nose-like beak' (J. Twomey)
Standing Hawk
Very light khaki green stone; Four claws on each foot; Yellow circle and dot eyes incised into surface
Swimming Bird
Top and left side of bird are black stone; Lower half and right side are grey-olive stone
Swimming Bird
Grey-olive stone; Surface covered with fine sandpaper scratches; Left and right back of neck polished
Swimming Bird
Olive grey stone with chevron shaped darker striations; Subtle angular indentation on right side; Right side wider than left
Diving Bird on Base
Grey-olive stone wedge shaped base; Grey-olive and black stone bird; Two small drill holes and one large hole on bottom; Wooden peg
Gulls Mobbing Owls
Base is olive grey stone; Birds are very light khaki green with tiny grey and white speckles
Woman Fishing
Base is olive-grey stone with white striations on top and bottom and carved hole off centre; Arctic char attached to base; Man is light khaki green stone, darker on back; Game bag is khaki green with long white incision on left side
Hawk with Open Mouth
Charcoal and olive striated stone; Left arm and claw olive coloured; Tongue visible inside beak
Flying Owl
Dark grey-green stone base; Dark grey-green stone owl with long white veins on back and across wings; Wooden peg
Goose with Curved Neck Swimming
Charcoal green coloured stone; Dark charcoal ring on left wing
Flying Owl
Base is blue, green, grey stone; Owl is blue, green, grey stone with white vein across back wings; Charcoal diagonal line across back wings; Charcoal diagonal line across right wing and tail on top and bottom of bird; Detailed feathers on wing and tail; Tail down; Wooden peg
Bird in Flight
Bird in flight. Base is grey green stone with black curve at top of base; Owl is light khaki green with five white veins on back; Detailed feathers on wings and tail; Tail and tip grooved; Wings straight out; Wooden peg
Flying Owl
Cylindrical base is light grey-green stone; Flying owl is light grey-green stone with ten white vein marks on back; Detail of feathers on wings and tail; Incised dots on each side of beak; Wooden peg
Bird in Flight
Base is charcoal-olive coloured stone with white vein mark; Bird is charcoal - olive coloured stone with diagonal black lines
Inquisitive Bird
Grey olive stone with darker lines on right side of wing; Groove up lower back to represent splitting of feathers
Canada Goose
Grey-olive and dark grey striated slate; Dark grey oval mark on right side of chest
Sculpin
Sculpin fish. Grey-olive slate with grey tones on left side; Thin vein around tail in front of rear flipper; Fins carved out on bottom
Swimming Hawk
Grey-olive stone with dark grey veining on left side bounded by grey linear striations running lengthwise; Twelve feathers incised on tail
Swimming Bird
Unpolished grey-olive stone with dark grey striation around bottom; Five indentations on tail
Swimming Loon
Dark grey stone with fine olive striations running lengthwise; Fourteen lines incised on tail
Swimming Bird
Unpolished grey-olive stone; Tiny white mark on left wing; Four carved indentations on tail
Man Spearing Seal
Man holding harpoon, standing on base over seal. Dark grey stone base; Man is dark grey stone with green cast and holds wooden harpoon with sealskin line; Grey-olive stone seal
Bird over Walrus
Grey-olive stone bird with dark grey mark on left wing tip; Indentation on chest in front of peg hole; Dark grey-olive stone walrus with ivory tusks
Bird in Flight
Striated grey-olive and dark grey stone bird with open mouth; Base is dark grey-olive stone with six-sides and two rounded corners
Swimming Duck
Black and grey-olive striated stone; Extremely large flat bill, opening detailed on underside
Swimming Loon
Unpolished grey-olive body and polished black stone head carved from one piece of stone
Swimming Bird
Dark grey olive stone; Tiny incised circular eyes with red colouring (ink ?)
Man Hauling Seal
Black stone man with large grey-olive area on front of carving; Grey-olive stone seal with grey striations and thin gold veins; Sealskin thong with wooden peg
Sitting Canada Goose
Grey-olive slate with dark grey striations on left side and dark grey area on left wing; Circle and dot eyes
Standing Owl
Grey-olive slate; Surface completely covered with fine sandpaper scratches, therefore stone appears greyer; Circle and dot eyes
Canada Goose in Flight
Canada Goose in flight. Bird is on regular base. Dark grey-olive stone base with darker vertical striations; Grey-olive stone bird with circle and dot eyes; Long and graceful
Owl Looking Behind Himself
Grey-olive stone; Tiny scratches on sides of bill; Yellow circle and dot eyes
Flying Owl
Base is grey-olive slate; Owl is grey-olive slate; Bird landing, wings outspread and curved downward; Nine concave cuts on left wing, ten on right wing; Circle and dot eyes
Bird
Grey-olive and dark grey striated stone; Circle and dot eyes; Tiny scratches on sides of beak
Bird Looking Left
Striated black and grey olive stone; Light vein around head and on left side
Swimming Loon
Dark grey-olive slate with lighter striations; Swimming loon; Circle and dot eyes
Crawling Woman with Child
Crawling woman with child underneath her at front. Lengthwise striated stone; black on right side to grey-olive on left
Owl Watching Owl
Base is grey-olive and black striated stone; Bird (b) is grey-olive and grey striated stone; Bird (c) is dark grey-olive stone; Three wooden pegs
Woman Cooking
Grey-olive and black striated stone; Black area over woman's face and left front; Baby's head in back of amautee; Woman kneels in front of pot which is in front of a lamp
Man Spearing Partially Submerged Bear
Grey-olive and black striated stone base; Bear is carved as part of base; Man is of similar stone with prominent lengthwise black and cream striations; Ivory harpoon with sealskin line
Mother and Child
Dark grey-olive stone, darker on left side; Mother is sitting with baby in hood at front
Woman Cooking
Woman seated on base with cooking implements spread in front of her. All pieces grey-olive slate; Woman has drill holes through hands; Rectangular pot (?); Cylindrical pot (?); Oval pot (?) holding ulu and spear (?); Oil lamp; All on rectangular base
Swimming Canada Goose
Grey-olive stone with charcoal coloured striation completely around bird close to bottom
Elongated Seal
Highly polished striated grey and grey-olive slate; Seven whiskers scratched on each side of nose
Angry Goose
Grey-olive slate; Very fine sandpaper scratches overall; Two charcoal coloured marks on back
Head of Man
Highly polished, except face, mottled grey-olive and grey slate; Prominent striation on left side
Standing Owl
Grey slate, finely striated with lighter lines; Highly polished except under belly and tail
Animated Walrus
Light grey-olive mottled stone; Left rear flipper tucked under; Animated, swimming with head raised out of water
Female Narwhal
Mottled olive-grey slate; Line scratched to represent mouth; Light yellow flaw on bottom; Two drilled breathing holes on top of head
Swimming Hawk
Mottled olive grey stone with charcoal striations; Right wing has double charcoal outline with two angular marks inside of same darker colour
Swimming Bird
Unpolished grey-olive stone with fine sandpaper scratches over surface therefore appears lighter; Cream coloured marks
Walrus Resting on Side
Gradations of khaki green and charcoal striated slate walrus with prominent striation around upper body
Walrus Resting on Side
Highly polished charcoal and grey striated stone walrus; Charcoal oval mark on back & front
Hawk and Bird
Light khaki green slate hawk and bird; Bird in flight pegged with wooden peg to bird head; Yellow circle and dot eyes on hawk
Walrus
Grey-olive and charcoal striated slate walrus with wide striations on front; Ivory tusks
Canada Goose
Light khaki green slate canada goose; Both wings are represented by a single form
Bird with Incised Feathers
Grey-olive slate bird with charcoal mark on right front; Feathers are incised
Sea Urchins
Base: Grey-olive slate with cream vein on side of missing urchin; all urchins basically the same colour as base except for one urchin which is dark green
Bird
Dark olive-grey stone bird with cream marking under and over beak and on back charcoal marks on back
Walrus
Khaki green stone with cream veins on left side of back and middle of back; Circle and dot eyes
Mother and Child
Standing mother and child. Grey-olive stone; Charcoal circle and striations on back; Child's hair and pupils of eyes darkened
Hawk
Grey-olive slate hawk. 3 grooves on wing tips covered with incised c's representing feathers. Head is large and round; Thin cream veins in stone
Nesting Tern
Grey-olive slate tern; Yellow vein on right side of base; Circle and dot eyes; Wings spread out and groomed
Bird (Cockatoo)
Grey-olive slate cockatoo type bird; Crest on head; Curved beak; tail curved under
Swimming Duck
Grey-olive slate duck; Body is long and tail is curved with 3 deep grooves on each side of tail
Swimming Bird
Light grey-olive slate bird; right wing bent over back; Back wing tips grooved
Man Inflating Avataq (Seal Skin Float)
Man inflating seal skin float (avataq). Dark grey-olive slate man inflating seal skin float; 3 oval marks on left side and one on right side
Gull and Nest
Gull perched on edge of nest over eggs. Light khaki coloured bird and 3 eggs glued to nest; Black slate base
Swimming Duck
Black and grey-olive striated stone; Front half of body basically black, rear half basically grey-olive; Large white double ring on right front; Feathers detailed, line around bill
Canada Goose
Mottled light and medium grey-olive slate goose; Goose is very large and fat with head and beak pointing upwards; Chin is white
Swimming Canada Goose
Finely striated olive-grey slate canada goose; Head turned slightly left and neck is curved
Bird Looking Up
Striated grey slate bird; Striations are lengthwise on bird; Yellow circle & dot eyes
Bust of Woman
Grey-olive slate bust of a woman; Thin charcoal striations overhead (ear to ear)
Bear's Head Emerging from Igloo
Grey-olvie slate bear's head; Black inset eyes, complicated construction; Entrance to igloo at at end, opposite to bear's head; 3 ivory pegs on each side, plus chimney; Chimney carved separately from igloo
Flying Hawk
Grey-olive slate hawk; Top of bird is darker than bottom; Bird has deep incised marks
(Elongated) Swimming Duck
Dull grey-olive slate duck; Circle and dot eyes; Body of duck is elongated
Hawk
Light grey-olive slate bird with darker mark on left side of chest; Dark grey-olive 6 sided base; Wood peg
Bear
Dull grey-olive slate bear; Light striations run lengthwise; Head is down and bear is torpedo shaped
Standing Hawk
Highly polished grey-olive slate hawk; Greyer on right side of chest; Wings and feather details finely carved on back; Wings are spread; Phoenix-like bird
Owl in Courtship
Dark grey-olive & charcoal slate owl with 2 prominent white veins; 16 knife scratches on tail ; Wings spread
Perched Owls
Grey olive slate birds on wood posts; Unpolished grey slate base; One owl has head turned to right; Other owl has wings spread
Flock of Birds
Flock of birds. Chevron shaped dark grey-olive slate base; Birds are grey- olive and black slate standing on stained wood poles
Standing Bird
Dark grey-olive slate bird on right side; Striation ranges to charcoal on left side; Large circle dot eyes
Owl Looking Over its Shoulder
Grey-olive slate; Three thin cream striations running lengthwise
Seal on Side
Striated charcoal & olive-grey stone; Light olive-grey on belly; Tiny c scratches in five lines on back
Resting Canada Goose
Blackish green slate goose; File cuts still visible between wings and body
Resting Canada Goose
Grey-olive slate goose with thin charcoal ring around back and neck
Swimming Bird
Grey-olive slate bird; Prominent rings (charcoal & light olive) on left side
Standing Duck
Grey-olive striated slate; Charcoal ring on left rear back; Numerous grey marks on chest and left side
Bird with Flapping Wings
Striated grey slate bird with flapping wings; 5 concave marks on tail
Swimming Loon
Charcoal slate loon; Tiny scratches (representing feathers) over entire surface; A deep groove in centre indicates wings
Owl Attacking Goose
Owl attacking goose. Striated charcoal & grey-olive slate bird; Owl is black slate; Owl underside not as highly polished as top; Notched wings and tail; Wood peg holding bird to owl
Great Cormorant
Light khaki green with string-like charcoal line on left wing and back; Five long curved grooves on each wing; Cream coloured veins on right side of neck; Incised dots for nostrils
Bird About to Land
Light grey, olive green stone with cream vein on bottom of left wing; Coffin - like base
Flying Bird
Grey, olive green stone with cream vein on side of base; Bird has grooved wings and tail; Bottom unpolished
Swimming Duck
Grey-olive green stone with prominent black stripes down head, neck, and back
Loon
Two grooves on tail; Dark grey, olive stone with charcoal vertical lines throughout; Cream vein on left wing
Duck
Grey and black stone with curved black lines on head, back and tail; Vertical dark lines on neck; Slightly grooved wings
The Murder of a Dwarf
Two figures standing on a base facing each other. The taller figure holds a harpoon aimed at the smaller figure. Base is grey-olive stone with black line on top and bottom; Man is grey stone with carved out face and incised outline of boots and coat cuffs; Man holds spear with wooden shaft, ivory tip, and skin line; Midget is grey-olive stone and has incised facial features; Wooden
Walrus
Rough unpolished grey and charcoal stone; Walrus, lying on left side; Incised gouges mark flippers; Very crudely carved
Bird
Highly polished bright mottled green serpentine; Bird has scratched single circle eyes; Eleven parallel lines cut into each wing, eight in tail; Tail section above feathers is not as finely polished as the rest of the surface
Hawk
Polished black serpentine with cream markings; Deeply incised almond shaped eyes; Each foot has claws represented by V shaped cut
Howling Bear
Highly polished, black and green mottled serpentine; Bear's mouth is open, tongue is indicated; Incised almond shaped eyes; Bear's legs are just suggested; Head and neck section are disproportionately large
Owl
Highly polished serpentine; Bird is bright light green on back and blackish green on front, division between colours is distinct and runs from the back of the right leg, diagonally up back, over left wing and down to back of left leg; There is also a 1.5 cm diagonal line on back and belly, roughly perpendicular to division; Three claws; back-toe on each foot is indicated
Bird
Unpolished grey-black dull surfaced stone; Bird has incised circle eyes and 4 claws indicated on each foot, birds stands on feet, but tips backward
Sea Spirit
Highly polished light and dark green serpentine with tiny black spots; 3 fins on tail, 5 claws on each of front feet; Incised dot pattern on 'snout'
Seabeast; Bird/Seal
Polished green serpentine with yellow marks on left side, beak is open, right flipper turns up, left flipper is at side; Creature does not balance
Woman Holding Three Puppies
Woman holding three puppies in her arms. Highly polished light green and black mottled serpentine; One animal's head is between her arms; One animal faces backwards, under her left hand; the other faces downwards from under her right hand; Woman's amautik hood is over to right side
Seal
Bright light and dark green serpentine, highly polished surface; Seal has incised almond shaped eyes and incised dot ear holes; Seal balances perfectly on one spot of belly (spins around)
Sculpin
Highly polished, bright and medium green serpentine; Tail section is bright green, head section is khaki green and navy charcoal; Fish has incised circle eyes; Mouth is closed, curves downward
Dog Spirit
Highly polished green serpentine; Right side has lighter yellow areas; Animal has very large eyes and curved point on top of head
Fish
Highly polished green and yellow serpentine; Yellow areas on both sides of body; Shoe polish has been rubbed into incised lines on fins, mouth, gills, eyes; Fish has short body and high spiny back fin; Shoe polish is visible between lower fins on belly
Caterpillar/Seal
Bright green highly polished stone; Creature has seal head and front flippers and a 10 - segmented body; Base is fully carved
Head of Dog
Head of dog. Black stone (dull polish) with beige marking and file marks over surface; Dog has mouth open, tongue is curved upwards and lower teeth are indicated
Kneeling Woman
Polished green and charcoal mottled serpentine; Woman has amautik hood down, hands tucked into opposite sleeves; She is frowning; File marks visible on back of hood and on hair area; This and facial features are the only details; Bottom left unfinished
Ptarmigan
Polished green and black mottled serpentine; Bird has incised oval shaped eyes; 3 toes are indicated on each foot
Spirit
Spirit. Polished, dark green and black finely grained serpentine; Beast has bird's beak, 2 horns, 2 wings, 5 spines on back and sculpin ? head on opposite end; Feet have five claws and one rear toe; Eyes are an incised circle within an incised circle
Whale
Polished green and black speckled stone, colour on tail section is finer grained; Whole curves to right side flippers flip upwards; Two large concave areas (unfinished) on bottom
Spirit Pulling Hair
Polished green and charcoal mottled stone; Spirit (torso only) has right arm raised, stretched out hair; Figure has no left arm has extremely large eyes and bird's beak; N-shaped cut (viewed from behind) separates head and hair
Two Headed Spirit
Polished bright green mottled stone; Man's face has mouth open and teeth indicated; Two gouges on top of man's 'neck section', like whale breathing holes; Bear has tongue stuck out and unusual expression in eyes
Man's Face
Mottled beige and dull green stone with tiny red marks; Face is in low relief; Form is gently rounded
Owl
Polished black and black/green serpentine with cream coloured veins and marks; Circle eyes have tiny incised line markings just inside circumference
Sea Horse Spirit
Dull khaki green serpentine polished surface; Darkened with shoepolish Incised almond shaped eyes; Form is extremely angular
Seal
Unpolished grey green stone with tiny reddish particles throughout; Seal has elongated snout; Incised almond shaped eyes
Sea Beast
Polished bright coloured light and dark green serpentine; Creature has elongated snout and incised almond shaped eyes; Body form is somewhat seal-like
Spirit
Spirit. Highly polished bright light and dark green serpentine with yellow green markings (especially on right side of head); piece is carved from a flat slab; Hooves are detailed on bottoms; Beast has protruding almond shaped eyes and 2 fangs at tip of pointed mouth
Bird
Highly polished dark green serpentine with cream and yellow green markings on back of piece; Bird is carved on base standing on one leg with other leg swung upwards; Wing shape is represented differently on back of carving, than on front
Owl
Polished bright green and black speckled serpentine; Owl has wings outstretched, incised circle eyes
Walrus
Green serpentine with bluish silver veins and yellowish marking on right side of walrus; Tiny incised eyes; Shallow knife cuts to represent whiskers
Owl
Dark green highly polished serpentine with bright light green patches; Navy charcoal mottling on entire surface; Incised circle and and relief dot eyes; Triangular shaped beak
Hawk
Dark green serpentine with bright green patches; White mottling on chest; Almond incised eyes
Bird
Dark green and bright light green serpentine; Navy charcoal veins; White ring around neck; Incised circle eyes; Mouth carved slightly opened; Ripples carved into stone on wings
Puffin
Dark green and bright light green serpentine; Navy charcoal veins ;Top of head bright light green; File markings on beak, chest and near wings
Bird
Dark green and khaki serpentine; Bright green marking on back of neck and left back wing; Bird stands on one leg
Incised Walrus Tusk
Cream Coloured ivory tusk with incised figures and animals which have coloured pen inside them; Dark green serpentine base, navy charcoal veins, cream and light green veins
Seated Bird
Charcoal stone; Deep incised V marks on back of bird representing wings; Three carved claws on each foot
Winged Head
Head with wings emerging from each side. Polished bright and medium green stone; Figure has face on front , part down center and bird's wings and tail (man's hair ?) at back; Form of sculpture is very simple, only details are features and incised dots in centre of eyes
Bear
Polished bright green serpentine bear; Very plain shallow gouged features on bear's face
Head with wings
Dull polished green and bright green serpentine; Creature has large head (almost no body) and tail; Wings are both notched in four places to represent feathers; Right wing is much larger than left
Hawk
Rough finished black/green serpentine with beige and grey marks over entire surface and grey strip (approx 5 cm) down chest; Wings are not fully separated; 3 claws are indicated on each foot
Double Headed Sea Creature
Black green serpentine; Larger head has incised lines on nose area and scratch marks around neck and on top of head; Both lines and scratches meet in point between eyes; only 3 feet are detailed
Walking Bird
Polished bright light and medium green serpentine; Eyes are incised dots with shallow incised circle
Owl
Polished black stone bird with head turned to left and gouged eyes; Six claws are indicated on pedestal-like feet
Walrus
Black stone, not highly polished; Drilled eyes, nostrils and holes for tusks; Walrus has upturned front flippers; Left rear flipper is stretched out; Piece has an unfinished bottom
Bear
Seated bear with limbs outstretched. Dark green polished serpentine with bright light green veins and patches; Left side of bear has a white vein by its shoulder
Bird/seal/whale spirit
Unpolished green and cream mottled serpentine, with cream and yellow vein around top of head and back; Tiny veins around beak tip; Prominent cream coloured (natural) faults on back
Seal on Side
Green (bright and medium) serpentine with grey-navy marks; Seal rests on left side with tail section uplifted and rear flippers cupped; Seal has shallow 'gouged' or incised eyes, nostrils and mouth
Seal on Side
Dark green polished serpentine with light green mark on back of seal's head; Seal has shallow 'gouged' eyes; It has very sensitively represented tail flippers which are joined
Owl Wings Spread
Highly polished dull green stone; Bird has double incised circle eyes; 7 deeply incised lines represent claw divisions
Walrus Head
Veining on light green serpentine runs vertically; Walrus has gouged eyes and nostrils; Tusk holes are drilled
Walrus Head
Stone is burgundy, blue-green and cream in colour; Walrus has shallow gouged eyes and nostrils
Bird on Base
Dark and bright green mottled and polished serpentine; Navy-charcoal vein along back of bird; Base is chipped underneath; Almond shaped eyes
Caribou Resting
Dark and bright light green serpentine; Black dots on back; TTwo black marks between eyes; Right leg has white flaws on it; Front hooves are carved under
Four Animals on base
Dark and bright light green serpentine; No eyes on any of the animals
Bird's Head
Dark green polished serpentine; Pale green patch over left eye; Pale green vein on bottom right side of neck
Bird
Green polished serpentine with white veins; Head and neck are dark green; Almond shaped eyes; Incision mark's on wings representing feathers; Hooked beak
Bird
Charcoal stone with khaki green and cream mottling; Almond shaped eyes; Incision marks on wings representing feathers; Hooked beak
Bear Climbing onto the Ice
Dark green polished serpentine with bright green patches across back and shoulders; Black dots on surface; Green veins on left side of bear
Seal
Dark green polished serpentine with cream patch on head, tail and in between shoulders; Flippers are carved up
Two Bears Swimming Together
Dark green serpentine with cream veins; Very jagged rock; Crudely carved; The first bear's paws and ears are very large
Owl
Black and grey polished stone; Incised double circle and dot eyes; Owl has massive (roughly) plane sided volumes; Left foot indicated by 3 claws
Engraved Antler on base
T-shaped antler with engraved rabbit, ptarmigan and goose on polished side; File marks visible on reverse side; Polished green and navy stone base
Owl
Bright, medium and dark green, highly polished serpentine; Owl has incised circle eyes and inverted V shaped mouth; 5 claws indicated on each foot
Owl, Wings Spread
Polished blackish stone owl with grey speckles; Owl has deeply incised circle eyes and four claws indicated on each foot
Owl
Polished light and dark green serpentine finely grained, especially on back and tail area; Grain in stone runs lengthwise; Two feet; Oval incised eyes and inverted V mouth; Flat topped head and rounded body
Owl; Owl in Flight
Grey/black stone with slightly polished surface; Two incised lines indicate separation between wings and back; 3 claws indicated on each foot; Incised circle eyes
Seated Man
Roughly finished blackish grey stone man with tiny oval incised eyes; Man is touching his toes; Roughly carved piece
Narwhale
Polished bright and dark green stone spiral ivory tusk: Straight body with tail flipper slightly raised; Eyes not indicated
Bird, Wings Spread
Light green polished serpentine bird with three claws on each foot; Light coloured marks on left foot, back of left wing and left wing tip
Whale
Light green and cream serpentine whale; Tiny incised dot eyes; Body curves to life
Walrus
Green serpentine with black and light green marks; Incised slanted (diagonal) line eyes; Incised circle eyes; Flippers are detailed on bottom, but not on top
Seal/human
Tan-brown and green mottled stone with red veins; Red round vein on left cheek; Almond incised eyes
Bear's Head with Bear and Rabbit
Dark and bright green serpentine; Navy-charcoal mottling and veins on entire surface; Cream veins across both bears heads; One entire bear is carved on top of large bear's head; Larger bear has mouth opened with ivory teeth showing; Rabbit is carved in bas relief on the back of the large bear's head
Sea Dog Spirit
Dark green and bright green mottled serpentine; Incised circular eyes; Creature has dog's head and whale's tail and flipper
Lying Bird
Bright light green serpentine with dark green colouring on back and legs; White mottling on tail; Almond incised eyes; Bird is flat; Incised grooves indicate feathers
Bird
Dark charcoal green serpentine with white vein across left side of bird; Green dot on nose; Rust and green veins on back, chest and on top of head; Total of 4 incised lines on left side, 5 on right to indicate wings
Double Owls
Two-sided owl. Dark green serpentine with light green mottling; Black dots on legs feet, head and wings; Configuration and pose of owl is similar on both sides; Incised circular eyes
Standing Owl, Wings Spread
Light green serpentine with yellow mottling and veins; Incised circular eyes
Spirit
Polished green, bright light green and black stone; Spirit has dog's muzzle and large circular eyes (eyeballs are incised and convex); It has one front leg and ridge (arm? back ridge? hair?) running down left side
Dog Spirit
Black-grey stone dog-like creature with proportionally large head; Extremely long snout or nose; Incised circular eyes with convex eyeballs
Beast
Polished blackish stone with several tiny reddish veins and numerous beige-grey veins; Beast has proportional large head and incised circular eyes; Mouth is formed by saw cut and one (only) back and front leg indicated
Bird, Wings Spread (Standing)
Bright green polished stone, bird stands with wing outstretched and head turned to left; Circular incised eyes have convex eyeballs
Walrus
Polished dark green and black stone with light yellow green area on (front) tip of left front flipper; Walrus has both front and rear flippers outstretched and stands upright on rear flippers; Mouth is open
Standing Owl
Polished ivory coloured marble standing owl with long tail, incised circle eyes; No wings indicated
Kneeling Caribou
Polished green serpentine caribou; Hooves and belly are carved in detail (on bottom)
Bird
Highly polished bright light green and blackish serpentine; Bird has wedge shaped beak (side view)
Standing Caribou Cow
Polished green serpentine with black speckles over surface; Nose is lighter yellow green
Muskox/Walrus
Polished light green and yellow green serpentine; Lines scratched on snout to represent whiskers; Incised almond shaped eyes; Beast has 2 pairs of horns
Man with Harnessed Dog
Polished dark green and light (bright) green serpentine man and dog; Man is walking with right foot forward; Dog has left feet forward and tail curved forward; Man has antler tool in right hand ; Harpoon of antler; Dog wears sealskin harness
Fish and Bird; Spirit
Medium green serpentine with bright light green and black; Roughly incised circle and dot eyes; Bird's right eye is carved in 2 places; Surface completely covered with file scratches
Merman Copulating with Walrus
Grey-black stone with fine beige mottling; Both hold each other with their right arm or flipper and touch each other's face with the other arm or flipper
Spirit
Rough surfaced, blackish stone with tiny beige marks; Beast has rear legs pulled up to body and hands joined together, possibly holding something; Pointed cap or hair on head that points down on forehead
Hawk
Grey and charcoal vertically striated stone hawks; Incised lines detail feathers; Incised (convex) eyes and open beak; Base is left rough
Walrus Spirit
Polished bright green and black mottled stone; Beast has 4 flippers and 2 arms; It has open mouth and threatening posture; Eyes are very finely modelled
Walrus
Black green stone, light yellow- green on tail flippers; Right rear flipper is turned outwards and rests on its edge; Eyes are finely modelled
Bear/Walrus Spirit
Black-green polished serpentine; Creature has seal flippers; Right rear flipper is turned up and against its body; Long tongue is extended; Eyes are finely modeled
Mother and Child
Polished bright yellow green and medium green serpentine with small black marks; Kneeling mother, with braids down back, holds a child in front of her, with her mittened hands
Bird in Flight
Polished green and yellow green serpentine; Bird has four large claws on each 'fore' leg; Six tail feathers are indicated
Standing Woman
Blackish stone with tiny beige marks; Woman has finely modelled features; Left arm is bent at elbow back to her body
Growling Lion
Khaki green serpentine with darker green markings on legs and arms; Light green patch on left side of lion's mane; Tail is carved to left side of lion; Lion is up on its haunches, fore legs poised
Walrus with Engraved Tusk
Walrus with engraved tusk in its back. Walrus is dark green serpentine with cream veins and mottling; Also light green mottling on left side of walrus. Animals are engraved on surface of tusk and darkened with brown pen
Dancing Spirit
Green serpentine with light green patches; Cream vein across nose ; Black dots on back and front of carving; Almond incised eyes
Polar Bear Holding Seal
Polar bear holding seal. Khaki green serpentine with darker green patches; White veins on back of creature; Very tender and elegant carving
Sea Spirit
Highly polished dark green serpentine with light bright green patches; Black dots on entire surface; Sits on stomach or on its side
Seal
Dark and light green serpentine; Black mottling on front and back; Seal is sitting on left side; Saw cut separates hind flippers
Fish
Khaki green serpentine with light green patches; Black dots on left side of face and right side of body
Human Head
Green serpentine with light green patches; Black dots on entire surface; Large almond incised eyes; Head rests on neck piece in the back and front
Dog-like Spirit Snarling
Polished green serpentine; Cream veins on face, head, and neck; Drill hole on right shoulder of dog; Long curved ears; Left foot has four toes
Fish
Polished khaki green serpentine; Bright green patches; White veins on right eye and on back
Standing Seal
Polished khaki green serpentine with light green patches; Rust vein across chest; Cream veins on right leg; Bright green patch on back of left leg and right arm
Owl
Green and black polished serpentine with beige marks on bottom; Owl has cat-like appearance; 4 claws on left foot and 5 on right; Owl has angular lizard-like body and tail sections
Mother and Child
Standing woman with child in amautik hood. Polished charcoal serpentine with green veins; Sandpaper markings on front neck and back of woman; Baby's left arm is carved to hood
Bird
Green and charcoal polished serpentine; Deep grooves representing wings; Rust patch under tail
Bird
Green polished serpentine; Cream and bright green veins on entire surface; Darker green patch on tail of bird; Circle and dot eyes; Proportionately large feet
Standing Bear
Khaki polished serpentine; Darker green mottling all over piece; No detail on bears feet and paws; Bright green veins on right ear and cheek
Fish
Khaki polished serpentine; Two bright green vertical strips on tail; Black dots on tail, face and body of fish; Incised almond eyes, thin, and flat on both sides
Two Headed Creature
Green polished serpentine; Cream horizontal veins across faces of animal and bird; Black dots on various parts of carving
Taleelayuk
Bright green and dark green serpentine with tiny black marks; Merman holds his tail fin in his left hand; HIs mouth is open and teeth are detailed; Fingers are not represented on the hands
Bear and Raven Spirit Fighting over Fish
Bear and Raven Spirit fighting over fish. Highly polished bright and dark green serpentine; Sculpture stands on right feet of bear and raven; Unpolished beige coloured marks on juncture between bear's left leg and raven's right leg
Hawk
Hawk. Charcoal black highly polished stone; Stone is lighter charcoal on left side; Cream veins on entire surface; Khaki colouring on head, front legs and sides; Incised almond eyes with file markings; Beak is joined (carved) to open mouth
Owl
Owl stands upright with right wing at its side and left wing pointed outwards (5 fingers) like hand; Feet have three front toes and one rear toe indicated; Double circle incised eyes. Polished bright light yellow green and medium green serpentine with navy charcoal markings.
Whale
Polished blue-grey-green stone with cream and burgundy marks, especially prominent on top of tail; Whale has slightly upturned flippers and tiny incised oval eyes
Fish (Lake Trout)
Polished mottled stone, beige, blue green and burgundy fish; Fish is finely detailed and has a mouth slit; Two gill slits indicated on each side
Bird on Base
Base is unfinished Tikerak Stone; Peg is glued into base; Bird is polished blue green stone with rust-red coloured veins; Shallow incised almond eye and incised nostril visible on right side, but is partially obscured on left
Bird
Polished green and blue-green stone with burgundy and rust-red marks; Bird has right wing tucked back and left wing slightly extended, no feet are indicated; Tiny incised oval eyes are only details
Bird, Head Turned Backwards
Polished green serpentine with bright yellow green marks on right side and white vein around bottom of body and top of tail; 5 parallel incised lines on each wing; Large feet with four toes on each
Bird
Unpainted plaster or chalk-like substance; Carved white bird with head angled to right; Wings are not indicated; Incised almond eyes
Swimming Bird Looking Right
Highly polished bright green serpentine; Sharply pointed beak that curves downward; Extremely large circle and dot incised eyes; Slender neck and gracefully curved form
Swimming Bird
Highly polished green, light green and navy-charcoal mottled serpentine; Neck is upright and curved backwards; Bird has a long pointed tail, no wing details; Incised circle eyes and incised nostrils
Seabeast
Polished green serpentine, with cream coloured sides and darker (navy-charcoal and green) tail section; Creature has incised eyes and eyebrows and generally bear-like head; Creature has side flippers with 3 claws an and tail flipper with seven incised lines
Whale with Young on its back
Polished green and navy-charcoal serpentine; Whales have large incised dot eyes and gouged almond shaped breathing holes
Dog
Polished black stone with beige mottling; Piece left unpolished on bottom and dog rests his proportionately large head on the base; His legs are extended down the sides of the base; Dog has incised almond shaped eyes
Hawk
Polished bright green and black mottled serpentine; Hawk has feet apart, wings spread and head turned to right; 3 claws indicated on each foot; Incised curved lines on the back of each wing and 12 incised straight lines on back of tail; Nail driven into bottom of left foot
Three-Headed Spirit
Spirit is balanced on two feet and dog's nose; It has two bird's heads that touch at the back of the head with a hollowed oval hole between; Wings and tail are notched. Stone is polished bright and dark green serpentine
Nesting Bird
Polished grey-green and navy-charcoal mottled serpentine with bright yellow-green mark on back of left wing; Wings are partially outstretched and have 3 parallel lines on each; 7 grooves on tail; Bird has incised almond shaped eyes
Hawk
Highly polished black-green serpentine; Bird has food (?) held in beak and wings are behind his back
Monster Bird
Polished bright green and black serpentine especially light yellow green on back; Wings are tucked in back and have incised lines representing feathers, mouth is formed by a saw cut; Bird has two webbed feet in front of chest and extremely long neck
Seal
Polished green bright green and navy charcoal serpentine; Fat, short bodied seal has large head with incised almond shaped eyes and incised dot whiskers; 11 claws detailed on tail section, carved as one piece
Seal
Polished light green and yellow green serpentine seal with black on head; Can rest on either side, back or belly; Incised almond shaped eyes with incised dot
Seal/Duck Seabeast
Polished finely mottled green and charcoal serpentine; Creature has seal head, 2 seal flippers and duck's head at opposite end; Roughly incised oval eyes; Creature rests on 'back' or left flipper
Beluga Whale
Polished charcoal and green serpentine; Whale has long narrow snout and proportionally large side flippers; Incised oval eyes and 2 breathing holes on top
Bear Spirit
Blackish stone dog with thin spine on back; Spirit's back legs have no paws (one flipper) front feet have 3 claws on each; Dog's mouth is open; Stone is flawed on right side
Bird
Green serpentine with cream veins on back, head and right leg of bird; Cream bruise on left wing; Black dots on front and black veins on back; Incised circular eyes; File marks in between feet
Kitten
Charcoal serpentine with bright green patches on head, chest and left and right paws of kitten; Cream veins on back of carving; Almond incised eyes; Grooved claws
Seal/Bird
Khaki green serpentine with some bright green speckles on back and front; Black mottling on back and front of piece; Fingers are carved in detail
Bird
Charcoal looking stone (burgundy and khaki mottled stone); Pale green veins on chest and back of bird; Incised dot eyes
Seal
Green and black mottled serpentine; Cream and pale green veins; V- shaped nostrils; Left flipper is carved (attached) to side of seal; File marks on bottom of carving; Deep dot eyes
Seal
Bright green serpentine; Yellow head and neck; Brownish markings on tail and under chest; Grey and white veins on face
Bird
Cram and black mottled stone; Khaki green veins on neck and chest of bird; Brownish colouring along back; Deep incised eyes; Some small deposits of wax inside eyes; Hole incised on bottom
Bird
Khaki, polished serpentine; Cream and bright light green deposits; Tiny almond incised eyes
Sea Beast
Khaki polished serpentine; Black dots on fin; Cream vein across right side of back and under belly; Tiny almond eyes
Whale on Base
Pale green and charcoal soapstone whale with cream and rust veins; Horizontal slot on top of head (breathing hole); Base is charcoal with cream mottling; Gold deposits on base
Double Headed Composition
Khaki green serpentine; Left side of animal's face is light green and cream; Other side looks like a mask; There are two drill holes for nose and four drill holes for mouth
Bird
Bright green and khaki serpentine; Black deposits on head and back; Two tiny holes for eyes; File marks on face, feet, and bottom
Sea Beast
Khaki green polished serpentine with rust and black veins; Some lighter green deposits on flippers and head; Two dull holes for eyes
Bird
Black serpentine with bright greeen patches on head; Green patches on back; Yellow and white vein on left wing; Tip of tail has pale green and yellow markings
Bird
Khaki serpentine; Bright green patch on chest; Black dot on left side; Very light tiny almond incised eyes
Dog with 3 1/2 Legs
Khaki serpentine; Black dots on entire surface; Light incised almond eyes; White markings under legs
Bird
Bright green and charcoal serpentine; Black dots on one side of bird; Scratched on almond eyes; Cream veins
Bird Nesting / Hiding
Bird is grey colour with black and white sparkles throughout; black vein across lower part of bird, oval incision over head, does not stand by itself; Jaw bone is cream colour with eight holes on bottom for teeth
Antler Incised with Scenes of Daily Life
Base antler is yellow brown, incised with scenes (of hunting, fishing and an igloo) on one side only; Upright antler is cream and brown incised on one side only (with owl and figure)
Whale and Flying Bear Composite Carving
Brownish antler base; Whale and bear cream coloured, both have inset black eyes; Incised dog, flying bear on part B; Bear's teeth on part B are carved antler and set into mouth
Caribou
Yellowed ivory with beige marks (basically in 2 horizontal lines) on right side; Right front leg slightly off ground
Standing Bear with Incised Animals
Cream coloured jawbone; Bear's mouth, eyes, nose and drawings coloured with green dye; Dog on left side, rabbit on right side
Owl Perched on Incised Arch
Cream coloured bone (jawbone); Owl's eyes and beak on right side stained with green dye; Dog, animal, and rabbit on left side stained with green dye; Owl's body pegged to feet with wooden pegs
Carved Tusk on Base
Man's spear carved as separate piece, glued in place; Inset eyes on dog, walrus, man, bird, 2 dogs, man, bird; Base and bottom of ends more porous whalebone; Ivory peg; yellowed ivory tusk
Seal
Cream ivory, darkened mouth; Inset eyes; Beige mark around hind quarters and across belly
Incised antler
Scapula is pinkish beige with cream section in centre, not finely finished or polished
Head
Extremely porous, cream coloured whalebone; Inset eyes are ivory with stone (black) pupils; Large deep hole on back, hole in top of head
Antler with Incised Drawings
Cream coloured antler; Walrus on ice is only drawing dyed with brown; Two hunters, mother and child, caribou, narwhal, bear, goose, 2 seals, fish dyed maroon in colour; Three drilled holes on one side - one filled with peg, wood pegs on either
Bear Spirits
Grey stone; Man's face (with man's head in mouth) carved as an extension of bear’s hind quarters
Two Walking Caribou
Cream and brown antler; Left side of caribou cream coloured; Right side of caribou cream coloured with the exception of the head of the first caribou
Hunter with Dogs and Dead Seal
Base dull grey-blue and lighter grey-green slate joined just in front of dog's; Dog in centre greener than other two; Green stone inset on man's left shoulder; Right arm pegged to body
Seal
Beige whalebone with light brown marks; Veining on right side, less porous area behind right flipper
Animal Plaque Construction
Black balleen plaque: ivory animals on both sides; Whalebone stand with baleen pegs and screw ties
Five Birds on a Base
Cream coloured antler; Large bird has carved and darkened eyes; Small birds have darkened eyes and beaks; Face carved and darkened under largest bird's tail
Mother with Child on Knee
Seated mother holding child. Dark grey stone; Rough surface; Flat sides
Mother and Child
Woman holding child, kneeling on one knee with one leg out in front. Grey stone; Braids scratched with V's (pointing downwards)
Mother Eating
Seated woman eating with child in amautik hood. Black stone with green cast
Standing Woman (with Tool?)
Dark grey stone with yellow cast (stone dust in file cuts); Amautik hood rounded on back, as if it has a baby in it
Standing Man
Dark grey stone with yellow cast (stone dust in sandpaper scratches) ; File cut over head on back of parka; Face faintly scratched on surface
Head of an Eskimo Man
Cream and grey whalebone; Top of head light brown, more porous on top
Man in Kayak
Cream coloured antler kayak; Brown coloured antler man; Face scratched on flattened surface on front of head; Light coloured wood paddle
Man Building Caribou Cache
Kneeling man building caribou cache. Dark grey slab with loose stones glued to top surface; Browned antlers; Light grey stone man; Three small pieces of cloth glued to bottom
Caribou
Cream coloured antler; One knife cut on left side of head; Two knife cuts on right side of head
Gathering Eggs on a Cliff
Grey stone with yellow-green cast (stone dust on surface); Owl's head turned left; One child on each side, one on end
Bear
Grey stone - hind quarters darker grey; Prominent in - cut anus; File cuts visible on bottom of feet; Right foot raised
Man Pulling Kamotik [sled] with Large Fish and Fishing Equipment
Cream antler man and base - pith visible on sides of head and shoulders, under arms and between legs; Top and outside of sled and fish cream coloured - pith visible on underside
Kneeling Mother with Baby
Grey stone with yellowish cast and fine black lines, child faces in the opposite direction from the mother
Woman with Hands on Hips (Baby on Back)
Yellow grey stone with 'sparkled' surface; Darkened eyes, baby's head on back
Man and Bird
Standing figure with bird on a stick attached to chest. Yellowed bone man with darkened eyes and mouth; Cream coloured antler bird with brown belly and darkened eyes
Heads: Man, Woman, Walruses
Black-grey stone; Man and woman carved on 'outside' in relief; Two walrus heads facing 'inside'
Woman and Child
Yellowed whalebone; Bright yellow lichen on left side; Large pores on right side; Back is most unporous section of piece
Faces with Bear
Dark grey stone; Five faces in relief on sides; Bear's head in '3D' on top
Kneeling Woman Holding Qulliq (Lamp)
Black stone with yellow cast; Lump representing baby on back (Amautee hood down)
Faces with Drawing
Blackish stone; Six faces; Dog incised on one side; Two unfinished drawings underneath finished dog
Man
Grey stone with tiny dark grey dots in stone visible on entire surface; Back side is flat plane
Standing Figure
Light grey stone with greenish cast; Man is looking up, thin and long neck; Body mass is made up of six angled (basically vertical) planes
Group of Three
Dark grey stone, fine sandpaper scratches over entire surface, arm-like forms on either side of sculpture; File cut (leg division down centre front
Men and Caribou
Grey stone with yellow cast (stone dust); Scratches over entire surface; one head faces in each of four directions; Stylistically atypical features on faces
Head
Black stone with green cast, darker on upper half; Base is not flat - centre portion cut out in C shape and graduated on back end
Man
Grey stone; Prominent file marks on left side; Form is triangular in shape with apex at lower back so that it appears figure is bending over
Figure
Grey stone; Two graduated cuts under features, defining separation of face from form
Standing Figure
Charcoal grey stone with greenish cast; Piece has fine file marks over surface; Tiny notch on left cheek, left arm; Hood is blowing back; Geometric arms extend from sides
Man
Grey stone, slab like stone with gentle curves; Face on one (narrow) end; File cut to separate face from form
Man, Arms Outstretched
Grey stone with charcoal mottling on surface; Rounded diamond shape
Woman and Child
Black and green stone; Features of second face scratched very faintly on surface (below more obvious face)
Man
Grey stone with tiny black flecks; Slab-like, side view of piece is extremely rectangular in shape
Man
Grey stone; Fine scratches over entire surface; Figure appears to be straining to break out of stone or leaning into wind
Man
Black stone with fine scratches over entire surface; Side view is almost rectangular in shape
Man
Dark grey stone with tiny cream veins; Form curves backwards, graduated to thin vertical shape
Man
Blackish stone with brown flecks, linear definition between arms and body mass cut in with knife
Mother and Child
Abstracted seated mother and child. Grey green stone; Right side slightly concave
Standing Figure
Black stone with green cast; Sandpaper and file scratches visible on surface
Man
Man with left arm raised; Charcoal grey to black stone with cream veins; Scratches over entire surface; Vertical; cone shape cut out of left back
Group of Three
Greenish charcoal stone with numerous tiny indentations (natural) on surface; Tiny scratches over entire surface; Each head faces in a different direction
Man; Man with arms Outstretched
Blackish stone with green cast; Tiny veins on right side
Woman
Rough grey stone with rust coloured deposits on back and left side of head; Black substance inset into eyes; Braids detailed with cross-hatching
Seal
Mottled grey and dark grey stone; V shaped knife cut to detail tail; Drilled ear holes, nostrils and eyes; Knife cuts (6-7) on front flippers
Hunter in Kayak
Cream and grey kayak with pith visible down centre from end to end; Cream and grey antler man, stone seal float, wood paddle, antler spear
Seal
Light grey soapstone with faint cream coloured veins; Four claws on right front flipper; Five claws on left front flipper
Seated Mother and Child
Blackish charcoal stone; Rough pitted surface; Baby's head turned left
Seated Mother and Child
Charcoal stone; Child stands behind mother with its hands on her shoulders
Seated Woman
Rough green and black stone with rust and yellow coloured marks prominent on left back and left knee
Goose
Cream coloured wings, pith on underside is darker in colour; Grey and cream antler body; Cream coloured base with dark grey rings on ends
Bear
Yellow-beige whalebone with grey on top of head and left side; Inset grey stone eyes
Man in Two Moods
Charcoal coloured stone with fine sandpaper scratches over surface ; One face is smiling, the other frowning
Man and Bear
Cream antler with grey markings on surface; Darker grey and yellow pith visible on head and hind quarters of bear; Small branch of antlers on base behind hunter; Metal nails peg bear and man to base
Walking Man
Cream coloued antler with grey markings especially prominent on legs; Knife cut details on eyes, nostrils and teeth
Swimming Caribou
Mottled grey and charcoal stone with tiny brown deposits behind right ear; Cream coloured antler, grey on sides
Face Cluster
Black stone; Seven heads in relief and one face on concave side which has been incised with a knife
Man in Kayak
Cream antler with light brown markings on surface; Dark grey and cream pith showing on each bottom end of kayak; Paddle is dark cream colour with brown mottling throughout
Animal
Rabbit or caribou; Grey stone with sandpaper markings; Tail detailed with knife cuts; cross-shaped incision below tail; Knife cut mouth; Knife cut on belly
Female Caribou
Grey stone with fine scratches on entire surface; Two black veins on right back side of caribou; Black vein across face; Mouth is formed by a knife cut; Incised markings on base of caribou to represent feet
Kneeling Woman with Owl
Charcoal stone with green cast; Woman's hair, which is tied back, and owl have the same surface texture which is made by fine file marks
Mother and Child
Seated mother with child nursing. Charcoal stone; Detailed braids with knife cuts; Amautee hood down
Miniature bow and arrow
Toy bow and arrow; Arrow is made of cream coloured wood; Bow is cream coloured antler inside, outside has dark grey pith showing
Miniature knife
Toy knife; Cream coloured antler with brown and pink markings on surface; Darker pith showing on concave side
Miniature snow knife (pana)
Toy knife; Cream coloured antler with darker coloured pith on one side; Knife cut separating handle from blade on both sides of knife
Man Playing with Husky
Grey green rough stone with scattered black marks; Man is smiling and dog is holding man's mitten in jaw
Mother Nursing Child
Mother nursing child. Grey stone with inset ivory nipples; Long hair curving across right side of back; Back visible because of parka pulled down
Heads and Bird; Heads and Bird on Skull
Caribou skull; Cream coloured caribou skull with faces carved on horn stumps; Separate antler head pegged between faces; Bird represented with wings spread
Owl
Grey stone base; surface covered with fine file marks; Whalebone peg; Yellow cream antler owl with light pinkish grey and green-grey marks
Head
Whitish antler with beige porous area on top of head and on bottom (pith running lengthwise through piece)
Head
Cream coloured antler with grey pith showing on back; Grey oval marking on front of face
Mother and Child
Grey stone with cream coloured veins scattered on surface; Piece is oiled; Child in mother's hood has facial features incised; Carved outline of hood and parka is visible on mother
Woman and Child
Charcoal grey stone with rust coloured marks scattered on surface ; Child's left arm is resting on mother's back
Puppets
Beige coloured antler with scattered brown and grey markings; Facial features incised with knife
Man in Kayak
Cream antler with brown markings; Drill hole on bottom of kayak immediately below man
Miniature sled
Cream coloured antler with light brown cast on top and right side of sled; Skin is brown coloured
Standing Mother; Standing Mother with Baby
Grey stone; Dot eyes on both mother and child; Form is extremely simple - arms carved as part of mass; Horizontal cut defines bottom edge of amautee
Bird
Blackish stone with green cast; Cream and grey antler, darker pith on bottom of base
Hook Nosed Man Winking
Cream-grey antler, saw cut on right top exposes dark grey and porous pith; Smaller mark on left 'forehead'; Head only
Head in Parka Hood
Cream coloured face, parka area is cream-grey-beige with darker ring on back
Head in Parka Hood
Cream coloured face; Cream-grey parka area; Vertical saw cut exposes dark grey pith on back of head
Animal
Yellowed ivory, lighter on right side; Darkened slit eyes; Thin, charcoal coloured veins running lengthwise; Front legs carved as one; Rear legs carved as one
Sandhill Crane in Flight
Cream coloured antler bird with grey marks and inset eyes; Pole yellowed and porous on one side, cream coloured on other side; Base is porous dark grey-brown on two sides, cream and beige on top
Man with Fish on Line
Outer surface of antler is grey beige; Inside surface of antler cream coloured; Face, torso, arms, tips of toes show outer surface ; Fish is cream coloured with darkened eyes
Weasel
Cream coloured antler with darker pith running lengthwise on bottom around nose and over head tapering to a point on centre back; Scattered greyish speckles on left side
Animal
Cream coloured antler with dark grey and yellow pith running lengthwise on underside
Bird
Yellow-cream whalebone; Fine cracks form 'network' on both sides; Drilled darkened eyes; Three dark pores on top of back
Owls and Dog
Beige dog and base; Cream coloured antler owl in flight; Cream and grey owl with darkened spots (eyes, back, chest)
Fish
Cream coloured antler with beige areas; Right side of tail fin brown in colour; Pith invisible, running lengthwise on top and underside
Flying Owl Carrying Prey
Dark brown horn bird; Beige antler owl, darker and more porous on underside; Base is crosswise slice of antler
Eskimo Point
Cream coloured antler owl with light grey on surface and darkened black dots over body; All dots are incised and filled in with blacking; Dot eyes; Base is beige-grey
Swimming Bear with Fish
Cream antler with light grey; Darkened eyes on bear; No eyes on fish
Hunter
Cream antler, grey and beige on back; Pith visible between legs; Pencil darkened eyes and mouth
Man in Kayak
Beige/ greyed antler kayak; Unpolished grey stone man; Antler paddle is lighter on concave side
Kneeling Woman and Child
Green soapstone with fine black veins; Reddish marks on left bottom of amautee hood
Bird
Mottled charcoal and eight grey stone; Dark vein running lengthwise around body; No eyes or other details
Owl in Flight
Vetebrae; Eyes are incised ovals darkened with black pen; Uneven surface and colour; Top of head, wing tips, neck area, and area of body at junction with tail are extremely porous; Inset antler beak
Man Beating Dog
Man beating harnessed dog. Cream and beige antler; Dark brown mark on man's right thigh ; Pith visible on: man's face and top of head, sides of right arm, front of left leg, bottom of base
Shark
Yellowed antler shark with light orange mark on left side of tail flipper; Shark is attached to base with pole; Two fins pegged to body of shark
Goose in Flight
Cream coloured whalebone, more porous on left wing, darker in colour on back, blackened wing tips
Owl in Flight
Whalebone owl has filled in darkened eyes, deep brown pores on back , and grey indentation on right side of head; Grey pith on bottom of base, top beige and cream in colour
Two Running Caribou
Smaller caribou: brown and cream with light coloured antler; Larger caribou: grey and cream with dyed brown antlers
Owl in Flight with Prey
Cream coloured antler owl with dark brown marks on head and under right wing; Darker antler pole; Base is crosswise slice of antler
Polar Bear
Whitish whalebone, very unporous except for greyish area on bottom of left side
Kneeling Woman
Grey stone with caramel coloured mottled marks; Knife scratched fringe detailing on bottom of amautee
Woman and Child
Rough charcoal stone; Quartz vein over top of larger face and down sides
Mother and Child
Blackish charcoal stone; Blockish form; Child faces forward, mother is looking upwards
Mother and Child
Grey stone; No facial features on child; Dot eyes on mother filled in with blacking
Man with Upraised Shovel
Cream antler with grey on front and light grey speckles and beige mark on back
Miniature knife
Toy knife; Cream coloured antler, porous on one side, marked with light grey and pink on other side
Kayak
Cream coloured antler with beige mark on one side and pith visible under both ends
Miniature scraper
Toy scraper; Cream coloured whalebone, one tiny pore is straight through piece
Kayak, Paddle, Spear
Cream coloured whalebone kayak; Cream coloured antler paddle; Beige wooden spear
Mother and Children
Abstract. Grey stone; Appears to be larger figure with two arms, holding five heads in front; Incised line drawing of an igloo on the 'right side'
Woman with Qulliq
Kneeling woman with lamp; Hair area covered with small scratches Face is flat plane with incised features
Figure (in shape of harpoon tip?)
Grey stone; Fine file marks over surface; Face incised on one side of 'spear head' shape
Toy Axe and Tree Stump
Cream/beige antler axe; Dark brown and yellow pith prominent on one side; Stump is a slice of antler
Male Caribou Amulet
Cream unporous antler with grey speckles on one side, other side is porous beige and cream coloured antler
Animal Amulet
Cream antler with grey marks on one side, grey/beige antler (more porous) on other side
Man and Mouse; Man and Weasel
Man - cream and beige antler; Tiny knife cuts around bottom of parka; Mouse and base - beige and brown antler
Caribou
Cream-coloured antler with beige lines, brown pith visible on top of head, down chest and on rear
Bow Drill with Three Drills; Tug-of-war game
Pieces all together when purchased, has not been successfully assembled
Mother with Child Breastfeeding
Blackish stone; Parka hood lying in folds down the mother's back
Figure and Faces
Grey stone with metallic gold vein on side with seven faces; Darker grey stone with green marks and yellow veins on side with larger face
Struggle with Polar Bear
Grey stone with metallic rust and gold deposits on side with face; Yellowish mottling on left side of bear
Acrobat (Igloo 'High Bar')
Cream coloured antler 'arch'; Beige and brown antler man with dark brown curved lines on front and back
Woman and Child
Beige whalebone with extremely rough surface; Brown marks and gold lichen on right side of amautee hood
Owl in Flight
Cream and grey whalebone with numerous cracks, some of which are filled in with a grey coloured substance; Inset grey stone eyes; Base: slice of dark grey stone with saw cuts visible on four of the six sides; Other two sides are rough and unfinished
Woman and Child
Yellow whalebone with grey markings (filling ?); Parka hood on back is grey and yellow-green in colour
Woman in Kayak Pursuing Caribou
Two Animals
Cream coloured antler with pith visible on all four ends of base and between animal's legs
Woman and Child
Grey stone with tiny metallic deposits on left side; Indentation carved on left side of head (ear?)
Woman and Child
Grey stone with blue-green cast; Two red lines on front; Black area on back of piece
Woman and Child
Grey stone with scattered lighter coloured mark; Woman's left leg represented as tucked back under her body; Her right leg is straight out
Fish
Grey stone, entire surface covered with fine sandpaper scratches; Dot eyes on top of head
Mother and Children
Standing woman carrying child in arms and in amautik hood. Blackish stone with green yellow cast; Child in amautee hood is turned to his left
Woman and Children
Extremely rough surfaced grey stone; One baby in mother's arms, the other the other in amautee hood
Woman and Child
Extremely rough surfaced grey stone; Child in amautee hood has left arm raised
Man with Bird and Bound Head
Figure kneeling on one knee with other leg outstretched. Man holds a head and bird bound with sinew. Charcoal grey stone with grey-yellow cast
Woman and Child
Green grey stone, with numerous fine black lines; Parka and hood extend outwards from back as if blowing in the wind
Man
Green grey stone with black markings on surface of stone; File markings also on stone surface
Mother and Child
Green grey stone with fine sandpaper markings on surface; Back of woman is darker green grey colour
Caribou
Base is cream coloured antler; Caribou is cream coloured antler with grey pith showing underneath body; Prominent brown marking on each side of caribou
Mother and Child
Black stone with cream coloured mottling on surface of stone; Detailed braids; White mark under chin of woman
Mother and Two Children
Green grey stone with white markings on surface; 'Gold' deposits
Woman and Child
Light green grey stone with large charcoal-brown marking on back of woman's parka
Caribou Head
Cream coloured antler with grey overcast; Antlers are grey and cream coloured antler
Heads
Green stone with black mottling; White marks on right arm of 'left' person; White dot on right arm of 'right' person
Puppets
Cream coloured antler; Grey colouring on arms of puppets and left leg of man with larger nose
Woman and Child
Charcoal stone with sandpaper markings on surface; Baby's head carved in mother's parka; Scratches used for ear positions
Bear
Black stone with sandpaper markings on surface; Cream coloured veins also on surface
Three Perched Birds
Cream and grey coloured antler with brown spots on base and middle bird
Puppet
Cream coloured antler with light brown pith showing on both profile sides of puppet; Arms and legs are also cream coloured with light brown spots on surface
Puppet
Cream coloured antler with brown overcast on surface; Nose features are recognizable by slight filing on each side of face
Puppet
Cream coloured antler with pith showing on face and stomach of puppet; Right leg has grey pith showing
Man in Kayak
Grey stone with sandpaper markings on surface; Small knife cuts for eyes, nose and mouth; Antler is cream coloured
Herd of Caribou Pursued by Wolf
Herd of caribou pursued by wolf. Caribou and wolf are carved from flat part of antlers; they walk on the base on an antler. Cream coloured antler with light brown overcast
Hunter in Kayak with Spear
Cream and grey coloured antler with greyish brown pith on top of kayak and on front face and body of hunter; Facial features carved slightly with knife cuts; Hunter is holding paddle; Floats attached to each side of kayak
Hunter with Spear in Kayak
Cream and grey coloured antler; Brown pith showing on kayak bottom; Man has dots for eyes, nose and mouth; Wood is cream coloured; Brown hide attached to the spear is shaped like a seal
Hunter in Kayak
Cream and grey coloured antler; Brown pith on each tip of kayak; Grey stone with detailed face
Pipe
Cream and white coloured antler; grey and brown pith on top and bottom of bowl and handle
Man
Charcoal stone with file markings on surface; Tape marks on front and side of person; Two holes in top of hands
Woman
Grey stone with scratches on entire surface; Woman has hair tied in bun which has been carved
Miniature knife
Toy knife; Cream coloured antler; Brownish grey pith on other side of knife
Woman's Head
Cream and grey coloured antler, vertical brown and cream stripes running up neck of head
Bird
Cream coloured antler with grey markings on both wings and pink colour on right wing; Stone inlaid for eyes
Faces of Mother and Child
Two faces carved from flat part of antler on an antler base. Cream coloured antler with brown overcast; Eyes inlaid with baleen ; Detailed teeth
Young Caribou
Charcoal stone with green striations on surface; Base has not been polished like animal
Duck and Young
Small bird sitting on the back of a larger bird. Grey and cream coloured bone with brownish grey pith showing on back and front of larger bird; Grey stone eyes for both birds; Left wing is concave
Mother and Children
Kneeling woman with child seated in lap and child in amautik. Grey stone with white indentations on surface; Faces and arms have been polished more than the rest of the stone
Mother Duck and 3 ducklings
Mother duck and three ducklings. Black stone; Incised circles for eyes of all birds
Trees with Birds
Charcoal green base; Four charcoal green birds on top of grey antlers; Three charcoal green birds and four light green and grey birds sitting on base; Antlers are set into base
Walrus
Charcoal stone with green overcast; Cream coloured veins on surface; Eyes, nose and mouth have been incised
Sitting Bear
Grey and pale green marbled stone; Incised eyes nose and slit for mouth; Carved tail and ears
Bear
Green stone with black striations on entire body of bear; Incised eyes and deep slit for mouth; Bear is sitting on buttocks; Only front legs have been carved
Head; Head Amulet; pendant
Grey stone with light copper colour on left side of head; Right side has brown colouring on top of grey stone; Hole on both sides of parka top for hanging
Bird
Grey stone with cream coloured markings on surface; Incised dots for eyes and nose; Incised slit for mouth
Standing Bear
Polar bear standing on hind legs with legs apart. Grey and pale green marbled stone; Circles for eyes; Incised slit for mouth
Sealskin Kayak with Pillow and Fur Inside
Grey and cream coloured seal skin; Brown wooden float; Kayak has spear and paddle on front of it; Float is on the back; White pillow and white fur inside kayak
Whale and young
Green stone with large black striations on entire surface; Holes on top and side of face of each whale
Whale
Grey stone with sandpaper markings on entire stone surface; Pale green overcast; V-mark at top of head; Incised eyes and mouth
Hunter
Striated green and dark green-grey stone with white quartz veins running lengthwise; Antler spear
Hunter and Walrus
Man and walrus are grey stone with some cream veins; Base is grey unpolished rough stone
Woman and Child
Olive grey stone with cream veins on front and back; Shape of child carved on back of woman
Man Straightening Line
Seated man with legs outstretched in front. Grey olive stone; Split between legs; Hole through hands to allow hide to be secured
Mother and Child
Standing woman with child in amautik hood. Olive grey stone; Grey and cream linear striation on back of woman
Owl
Olive green stone; Four concave grooves carved on underside of wings; Five concave grooves carved on wings; Small c's incised on wings, back and tail
Loon
Loon. Base is green and black stone with brown wood peg; Bird is olive grey stone with one prominent cream vein on right back; Detailed webbed feet; White marking on bird's neck
Bird
Olive grey stone with cream veins; Charcoal striations on surface; Eleven scratch marks representing tail feathers; Three holes on bottom
Successful Hunter with Bear
Grey olive stone with fine charcoal veins; Both man and bear are smiling
Bear
Olive grey stone with charcoal stripes wrapped around bear; Whiskers are scratched on muzzle; Two holes for nostrils
Goose
Charcoal stone with green overcast; Circle and dot eyes; Bird has platform carved on bottom; Base has feather like scratches representing grass or weeds; Wooden peg
Bird
Green black stone; Carved wings which meet to form a V; Protruding feet with three claws on each; 'Puffin' like beak; Dots for eyes
Loon
Olive grey stone with one oval shaped marking on head and one large marking on back; Circle and dot for eyes; Elongated beak
Bear
Olive grey stone with cream veins on surface; Incised dots for eyes and nostrils; Tail carved on back of bear
Woman Fishing
Woman standing over fishing hole with fishing line. There is a fish laid out in front of her. Olive grey stone; White wax laid in eyes
Mother and Child
Sea green stone with brown and grey discolouration on breasts and left arm
Bear
Pale green and cream coloured stone; Incised nostrils and mouths have pencil marks inside them; Carved tail
Mother and Two Children
Black stone with sandpaper markings on surface; One child is in amautik hood and mother is holding the other child in her arms.
Shaman's Head with Bird Spirits
Shaman's head with two bird spirits on top of head. Olive grey stone; Face on each side
Beaver
Beaver stands upright on base with two antler branches. Black stone with green overcast
Woman Holding Bottom Half of Goose
Dark olive grey stone; light green patch on bottom of parka
Caribou
Olive grey stone with cream coloured veins; Cream and brown coloured antlers; Incised dot and circle for eyes
Owl and Bird
Birds are olive grey stone; Base is grey and charcoal; Incised circle and dot eyes for both birds
Goose
Olive grey stone; Cream coloured veins on right wing and neck; Incised dots for eyes; Scratches on tail
Bird with Wings Spread
Pale olive grey stone with cream coloured marking on stomach of bird
Shamanic Journey
Shaman with faces and animals incised on sides. Grey stone, charcoal on one side
Bird on Top of Whale
Light cream coloured whale with fine sandpaper markings; Bird is grey and white speckled stone; Antler peg
Bear Attacking Walrus
Charcoal stone with black speckles and greenish overcast; Detailed walrus flipper showing on one side of carving; Ivory tusks
Hunting
Cream coloured tusk with incised hunting scene on both sides; Purple shoe polish or crayon inlay; Three hunters and two walruses are on other side
Hare
Pea green stone with cream speckles; Circle and dot eyes inlaid with black shoe polish
Beluga Whale
Pea green stone wtih darker green flippers; Cream coloured speckles on surface; Blue shoe polish inlaid in mouth
Cribbage Board in the Shape of a Whale
Pea green and darker green stone with yellow and charcoal speckles; Incised dots and lines on stone
Seal Lying on Land
Cream coloured seal on pea green base; Black shoe polish inlaid in eyes, mouth and ears
Untitled
Black stone with green overcast and cream coloured veins; Partially incised tail and feathers
Duck
Black and rust coloured, highly polished stone; Five knife cuts on each side to represent feathers
Bird with Two Beluga Whales
Pea green and cream mottled stone with cream ivory veins; Inlaid shoe polish for eyes and breathing hole
Hunter and Seal
Charcoal stone with sandpaper markings on surface; Inlaid bone face; Man is holding antler spear and knife
Bird Lying Down
Pea green stone with charcoal and rust mottling; Cream vein on right wing
Engraved Tusk
Cream coloured tusk with engravings on both sides; Black ink inlay; Pea green stone with cream mottling
Beluga Whale
Green stone whale and base; Antler flippers; Wooden peg attaches whale to base
Bird with Young
Pea green stone with olive green mottling on base; Five cream coloured ivory birds; Larger black bird; Shoe polish inlay
Birds
Pea green stone with cream coloured vein on top; Four cream coloured ivory birds; Shoe polish inlay
Two Birds
Cream coloured ivory birds; Shoe polish inlay; Olive stone base with cream coloured base
Beluga Whale
Cream coloured ivory; Darker cream colour across head of whale; Black shoe polish inlay; Three veins on bottom of whale; Pea green stone with cream mottling
Beluga Whale
Cream coloured ivory; Black shoe polish inlay; Pea green stone with cream mottling
Beluga Whale
Khaki green stone with some black mottling; Cream veins across whale's back and neck; Some rust colouring on base and whale
Cribbage Board
Cream coloured tusk; Khaki green stone with some black mottling; Two detailed seals with black shoe polish inlay for eyes, nose, mouth and whiskers; Clay inlaid in lines of tusk; Pegs inside cribbage board enclosure
Cribbage Board with Walrus Heads
Cribbage board with walrus heads. Cream coloured tusk and walruses; Pea green stone with cream mottling; Black shoe polish inlaid in eyes, nose, and whishers; Clay inlaid in lines of tusk; Pegs inside cribbage board enclosure
Fish
Cream coloured ivory with tan colouring on both sides of fish; Black veins on fish; Black markings on cream coloured base
Qulliq
Khaki green stone with black mottling and cream coloured veins; Stone lamp supported on stone base with ivory pegs; Piece of ivory along top of lamp
Whale
Pea green stone with cream mottling; Cream coloured ivory with brown shoe polish inlay
Polar Bear
Polar bear standing on hind legs, head turned to side and mouth open. Cream coloured ivory; Five claws on hands and feet with black shoe polish inlaid; Eyes have diamond shaped incision around them; Detail of teeth, tongue and nose; Red ink inside mouth and on left shoulder
Dog; Animal
Animal Legend
Seal, man, bear, fish, head of walrus, and caribou carved on antler; Grey and cream antler; Bird has brown pith showing on one side
Hunter Carrying Pack
Cream and tan coloured whalebone hunter and pack; Sealskin head band to carry pack; Antler and sinew bow
Standing Man
Cream and brown coloured bone with darker brown on back of man; Eyes, mouth and eyebrows are grey bone
Owl in Flight
Base is brown whalebone with very dark brown on bottom; Owl is cream and tan coloured with inlaid grey bone eyes
Tattooed Face
Brown and tan coloured whalebone; Woman has four tattoos under each eye and four ivory teeth; Eye area is much whiter than rest of bone
Father Holding Child above Walrus in Celebration of the Hunt
Father holding child above walrus. Green muted stone with rust coloured veins; Cream coloured walrus
Woman Picking Lice from Child
Seated woman picking lice from the head of the child sitting in her lap. Grey stone with fine sandpaper markings
Man Standing Over Swimming Polar Bear
Cream colored ivory man standing over tube-like object containing ivory polar bear; Brown shoe polish on nose of bear; Black inlaid eyes
Man Spearing Seal
Cream colored ivory seal on antler base with ivory man spearing seal; Spear has sinew attached to it
Man and Dogs Hunting Bear
Cream and grey stone; Black ink on nose, eyes and hair; Stone is sepiolite - a hydrated amphibole stone
Geese Standing Over Eggs
Cream and grey coloured antler; Feathers around eggs; Beak and eyes are inlaid with horn (possibly ?)
Eider Duck
Black stone with cream coloured veins across back; Detailed feathers on wings and tail
Hawk Holding Goose by Neck
Charcoal polished stone with fine sandpaper markings; Chevron marking on back of hawk
Walrus Lying on His Back
Khaki green stone with brownish cream veins; Walrus has only one eye; Cream coloured antler
Walrus
Black and green stone with cream coloured veins; Tusks are carved to lower part of walrus
Bird
Black stone with cream coloured veins; Tail has eleven vertical scratches on it to represent feathers
Eider Duck
Grey stone with black shoe polish on surface; Two feet carved as one with a total of five 'toes'
Crawling Man
Charcoal grey stone with cream veins; Sandpaper markings on base and underside of man (representing snow)
Man Inflating Avataq (Sealskin Float)
Seated man inflating sealskin float (avataq). Black stone with cream and rust veins
Man and Dead Seal
Charcoal Black stone with cream and rust coloured veins; Deep slits for eyes and mouth of man; Seal has circle and dot eyes
Man with kakivak and knife
Black and olive coloured stone with cream, pale green and rust veins
Fish
Black and dark green stone with rust coloured veins; Black shoe polish on stone's surface
Bearded Seal
Black and dark green stone with rust coloured veins; Black shoe polish on stone's surface; Five dots on each flipper
Walrus
Black and dark green stone; Face is lighter in colour than the rest of the stone; Pale green coloured veins; Five dots on each flipper
Bird
Black and dark green stone with rust and pale green coloured veins; Some shoe polish on surface
Man Making Rim
Charcoal and green stone; Rust coloured veins on surface; Part of stone is left unpolished; Hole on back of base
Woman and Child
Grey and charcoal stone; Detailed face on mother and child; Mother is kneeling, holding child on her right side in her right arm; Detailed hands on mother
Loon
Black rough looking stone with cream coloured sandpaper markings on surface; Detail of feathers scratched on back of wings and on back of bird
Canada Goose and Eggs
Charcoal stone with cream coloured veins; Lighter charcoal eggs; Yellow colouring on back of base and sides
Bird
Grey stone with knife cuts on wings, head and back to represent feathers; Four vertical lines on each side of wings; Cream coloured veins on stone
Canada Goose
Black and dark green stone with pale green and rust veins; Scratch markings on back of tail have faded away through the years
Owl with Three Young
Charcoal grey stone with black shoe polish overcast; Twelve carved feathers on each side of owl
Bird
Black stone with dark green overcast; Dark cream coloured veins on wings and back of bird; Incised circle and dot eyes; Two knife cuts for nostrils
Walrus; Animal
Grey and charcoal stone with some rust and cream markings; Incised nostrils and eyes; Cream coloured bone tusks; Flippers, other than left rear) tucked under body
Bird
Charcoal stone with dark green overcast; Cream and rust coloured veins on wings of bird; Incised lines represent wings
Seal
Mottled khaki green, dark green-grey and copper coloured stone, greyer on underside of seal; Eyes in bas relief
Bird Shaman Holding Goose
Bird shaman holding goose. Charcoal stone with translucent green marks, especially visible on back and head; Fine incised lines on tail and wings
Hunter at Seal Hole
Charcoal grey with greenish cast; Pale green and cream coloured veins; Hole in hand for hide rope to fit through; Ivory spear stuck in base
Goose; Dead Goose
Hunted green and charcoal stone with cream coloured veins; Base has knife cuts which are cream coloured; Drill hole on front left side of base
Head
Black stone with pale green veins; Large knife cuts on head to represent hair; Detailed nose, mouth and ears
Canada Goose
Dark khaki green stone with cream and rust coloured veins; Charcoal flaw on right back of goose; Goose's tail has eight indentations representing separation of feathers
Falcon
Charcoal black stone with tiny pale green mottling; Seven vertical lines scratched on each wing; Head at front slightly divided in two parts
Bird Pulling on Weed
Grey stone with substance such as shoe polish or oil to darken stone colour
Man Pulling Seal Out of Water
Charcoal grey stone with rust and cream and scratches on surface; Some black and pale green mottling on stone
Fish
Charcoal-black stone wtih cream and rust coloured veins; Incised circle and dot eyes with some white powder in left eye
Hunter at Aglu (Seal's Breathing Hole)
Man standing over aglu (seal's breathing hole). Black and charcoal stone with creamy rust and pale green veins
Fish
Charcoal coloured stone with green cast and cream coloured veins; Fish has incised nostrils
Bird
Khaki green stone with black overcast and some red overcast; Cream coloured veins and pale green mottling; Small opening on back of tail
Bird (Loon ?)
Black stone with green overcast; Cream coloured veins; Pale green mottling; Five carved feathers on the tail
Duck
Black stone with green overcast, cream and rust coloured veins; Pale green mottling on stone
Woman Stretching and Shaping Kamik (Skin Boot)
Woman stretching and shaping kamik (boot), with child in amautik hood. Black and dark green stone with cream and rust veins; Pale green mottling
Bird
Charcoal stone with black mottling; Cream coloured sandpaper marks; Rust coloured veins
Weasel
Black stone with dark green overcast; Cream and rust coloured veins; Rust coloured incision marks in between front legs
Weasel
Dark green and black stone with cream and rust coloured veins; Five knife cuts on each foot to represent toes; Knife cut in shape of V under chin of animal
Bearded Seal on Side
Grey stone with whitish veins; Small circle eyes and knife scratched whiskers
Reclining Seal
Blackish stone with cream-green marks on belly; Finely detailed face and almond shaped eyes
Seal; Seal with Head and Tail Raised
Blackish stone wtih dark brown veins; Scratched circle eyes
Bird
Dark green and black stone with rust coloured veins; Scratch mark to represent feathers are on each wing and tail; Knife cut slit for mouth
Resting Goose
Black stone with pale khaki green mottling, cream and rust coloured veins; Oval shaped eyes
Falcon
Khaki green and black stone on left side of bird; Black stone on right side of bird; Rust colouring on left side of bird; Cream coloured veins
Canada Goose
Grey and charcoal stone with pale green and cream coloured veins; Scratch marks on each cheek of goose; Rugged stone base with rust colouring
Hawk
Dark green and black stone; Four claws on each foot; Pale green veins on front of bird
Woman Sewing Sealskin Float
Black and charcoal stone with rust and cream coloured veins; Hair is in pony tail at back - knife cuts represent hair
Two Bears Fighting
Two bears fighting. Black stone with rust veins and pale green mottling; Tongue carved on lower bear
Seal
Black stone (due to oil on surface); Incised circle eyes; Cut out heart shape between back flippers
Bear Eating Seal
Black stone with very fine sandpaper marking on surface; Six claws on each hand and foot
Arctic Hare
Charcoal stone wtih large black areas and rust coloured veins; Knife cuts for whiskers
Resting Hare
Black stone with rust coloured veins; Fine cream coloured sandpaper markings on stone's surface; Detailed nose; Knife cuts for whiskers
Muskrat
Black stone with rust coloured veins; Fine cream coloured sandpaper markings; Knife cuts for whiskers; Deep incised ears
Hare
Dark green and black stone with rust coloured veins; Fine sandpaper markings; Knife cuts for nose, mouth and eyes
Lumpfish
Black stone with rust and dark hunter green patches of colour ; Fins and gills carved on both sides of fish; Circular knife cut eyes
Bear
Olive green and black stone; Cream and rust coloued veins; Sandpaper markings on surface
Canada Goose
Black oiled stone with green cast; Area of marking on cheek and neck of goose is cut into stone; Six knife cuts on tail
Owl
Blackish stone with fine cream coloured veins; Feathers on back of wings and tail represented by knife cuts
Hawk Flying over Lemming
Mottled greyish stone base; Bird is darker in colour than base; Bird has circle and dot eyes; C shaped scratches on back, wings and tail of bird representing feathers
Man in Kayak
Man in kayak. Khaki green marbled stone with charcoal, copper-coloured and cream-coloured veins; Man has finely detailed facial features; Three fish on kayak in front of man, seal behind; Fish and seals carved in bas relief
Head
Bright green 'marble like' stone with charcoal and cream coloured veins; Hole through base at back
Bird; Bird with Neck Outstretched
Uneven (rough) textured charcoal coloured stone with brownish pocking; Knife scratched, almond shaped eyes
Bearded Seal
Charcoal green stone with cream and pale green coloured veins; Lighter green on right side of seal; Detailed right flipper under seal's body. Indentations on bottom of carving
Bird
Khaki green stone with grey stone on back of wings and tail of bird; Rust coloured veins; Darker green on breast of bird
Bear Attacking Man
Charcoal-black stone with cream coloured veins and fine sandpaper markings on stone's surface; Cream coloured flaw on back of bear
Bearded Seal
Charcoal stone with green overcast; Rust and pale green veins; Back flippers joined together
Walrus
Charcoal - black stone with dark green overcast; Pale green and cream coloured veins
Bird
Black stone with dark hunter green overcast and cream coloured veins; Carved wing and tail feathers; Grey flaws on stone
Bird
Black stone with cream coloured veins; Khaki green vein on lower right front of bird; Carved wing and tail feathers; Beak is carved open
Man Holding Four Heads
Man holding four heads stacked on top of each other. Charcoal stone with pale green and cream coloured veins
Man Battling Bear
Black polished stone with green and cream coloured veins; Bear's mouth is open with tongue hanging cut; Man is on top of bear
Falcon on Rocky Base
Black stone; Base has cream coloured knife cuts; Circular eyes U-shaped beak; Wings which are carved together have linear incisions to represent feathers; Three claws on each foot
Bearded Seal
Black stone with dark green overcast; Pale green, cream and rust coloured veins; Pale green circular vein on top of head; Raised oval eyes; Left front flipper bent under right front flipper flat out; Rear flippers carved together
Bird
Pale green and grey stone with yellow, cream and rust coloured veins; Eight feathers carved on tail
Bear Standing on Seal's Head
Black stone with cream coloured veins; Carved tail on bear; Oval eyes are raised on seal; Six claws on each paw
Bird
Dark green and black stone with pale green and cream coloured veins; Raised circular eyes
Woman's Head
Woman's head and neck. Khaki green, rust and pale green mottled stone; Almond incised eyes; Hair in braided bun at back
Fish
Charcoal stone with khaki green overcast and some rust coloured veins; Gills have shoe polish in them; Circle and dot eyes
Playful Looking Dog
Charcoal stone with dark hunter green overcast, cream and rust coloured veins
Woman Stretching a Skin
Grey and charcoal stone with sandpaper markings; Cram coloured veins and cracks
Bird
Khaki green and grey stone with pale green mottling and cream coloured veins; Part of carving unpolished
Nuliajuk
Sea goddess Sedna. Grey stone with charcoal and dark green stone on each side of woman due to polishing; Detailed face
Woman Stretching a Sealskin
Grey stone on base; Khaki green and charcoal stone on skin, head and parka of woman; Cream coloured veins; Sandpaper markings on surface; Raw stone on skin facing viewer
Man's Head
Grey, charcoal stone with khaki green overcast, rust and cream coloured veins
Bird; Bird with Head Thrown Back
Charcoal-black stone with dark green overcast; Pale green, cream and rust coloured veins; Bird has head thrown back as if swallowing
Mother with Child and Purse
Black stone with pale green and cream veins; Stone is polished ; Woman has braided hair
Beaver
Charcoal stone wtih cream and pale green veins; Hole on left side of base; Stone is polished; Two teeth carved in mouth
Tired Canada Goose
Charcoal and black stone; Cream and pale green coloured veins; Base is rugged with cream coloured knife cuts
Bear and Walrus Fighting
Black stone with cream veins and one cream crack on right side of bear; Dark green and rust overcast
Mother Goose and Young
Goose with young goose in front. Grey and charcoal stone; Cream and pale green veins
Wounded Walrus
Black stone with surface finely flecked and veined with green/cream deposits
Whale; Whale Submerged
Black stone with fine lighter coloured veins; Rust coloured vein on side of base, fine marks visible at other end of the same side
Shaman's Head with Hawk
Dull green with cream coloured veins; Man is sticking out his tongue
Man Skinning Duck
Seated man skinning a duck. Black and khaki green mottled stone, dark green overcast, cream and rust coloured veins
Man Opening Up Seal
Black an dark green stone with cream coloured veins; Light green patches of stone because unpolished
Hunter at Seal's Breathing Hole
Charcoal grey stone with cream mottling; Large knife cuts on man's parka to represent movement; Man is holding leather rope in both hands; Seal's snout is carved inside breathing hole; Rust mottling on right front of base
Hunter with Seal
Base is grey with scratches on surface; Man is grey with green overcast and rust, black, and pale green veins; Rust colouring on head; Seal is charcoal with cream mottling; Hole in between flippers of seal
Woman in Igloo with Pot, Qulliq and Cup
Khaki green, black, rust and pale green mottled stone igloo, pot and lamp; Cup is dark green stone. The woman is dark khaki green stone with rust, black and pale green veins. She has inlaid eyes and teeth.
Man on Base
Grey and charcoal stone with cream coloured veins; Ivory inlaid teeth; Incised lines filled with soap
Walrus Killing Seal
Charcoal - black stone wtih cream coloured knife cuts; Blue plastic inlaid eyes; Chip on seal's head and base of carving
Walrus
Black shoe polish surface on grey stone; Knock marks on front of walrus; Scratch marks on surface
Mother Holding Baby
Mother holding baby. Mottled dull olive green and charcoal stone; Incised knife details on cuffs, parks bottom, hair, lacing on 'papoose'
Ptarmigan
Polished light grey and charcoal mottled stone with thin caramel coloured vein around neck
Common Loon with Fish
Loon with fish in its mouth. Charcoal grey stone with lighter sandpapered areas
Snow Bunting?
Bird with worm in its mouth. Medium grey stone with lighter sandpapered areas; Worm is medium grey with knife detailed segments
Raven (Gull?)
Bird - raven or gull. Polished charcoal grey stone with 'gold' deposits on right side and base
Swimming Duck
Grey stone with a few scattered 'gold deposits'; Whitish stone powder was left in incised nostrils
Man Dragging Large Arm
Man dragging large arm over his left shoulder and knife in his right hand. Grey stone with yellowed sandpaper dust on surface and in knife cuts; His feet are turned to the right; Slice out of back hem of parka
Mythological Bird
Female shaman in the process of changing into an eagle. Charcoal coloured stone; Creature has bird's wings, beak and one webbed foot - human's nose, left arm, breast and left foot; Toe nails and fingernails are detailed with incised knife cuts; Incised feathers carved over body, front and back
Bird Clutching Goose
Charcoal grey stone; U-shaped knife scratches represent feathers; Lighter green/yellow translucent area on bottom back of left wing of eagle
Swimming Dog with Packs
A harnessed dog carries a baby in a pack on its back. Projecting from another pack are two objects that look like the cloven hoofs of a caribou. Charcoal stone with yellowed stone dust lying in in-cuts; Iron pyrite on one of unidentified objects on left side of pack
Half-fish
Rough grey stone with rust coloured marks on left arm and tail; Hair and scales detailed by knife scratches
Canada Goose Laying Egg
Medium grey stone, body of goose polished to charcoal colour; Egg, which is two thirds extended from goose's body, is sandpapered to a lighter grey
Arctic Hare?
Black stone with areas of grey unpolished stone and cream coloured vein across back
Seal; Animal
Charcoal stone wtih cream and pale green coloured veins; White marks on face and body
Standing Owl
Grey stone with numerous iron pyrites; Incised feather details on back of wings and tail
Swimming Loon Carrying Fish
Grey stone with pale green and cream veins; Three horizontal lines on each wing
Frog Spirit
Frog spirit. Charcoal stone with pale green and cream veins; Frog man is standing on base which is not polished; Large almond shaped eyes with small knife cuts around them
Man, Battling Bear
Charcoal and grey stone bear; cream coloured veins; man has detailed fingers; natural bruises on left fore leg of bear
Marine Fauna Composite
Black stone with rust coloured veins; Khaki green markings on bottom of stone
Bear Holding Fish Upside Down
Blueish grey stone with cream and pale green veins; Bear and fish have almond shaped eyes
Seal
Charcoal grey stone with lighter area around body between left and tail flippers; Incised whiskers and oval eyes
Ptarmigan
Grey stone with tiny rust mark on tip of tail; Hole through base in front of bird (amulet ?)
Two Nesting Birds
Charcoal coloured polished birds on unpolished light grey base; Birds have incised beaks, eyes and wings
Hawk with Fish and Bird
Grey stone with cream coloured veins; Knife cuts on birds representing feathers
Fantasy; Combined Forms
Grey stone with marks on base; One edge, other than base, is a flat surface and has one straight incision
Owl Shaman Holding Lemming
Owl shaman holding lemming. Grey and charcoal stone; Feather detail is cream coloured; Figure is holding small animal in right hand
Bird Clawing Small Animal
Grey stone with rust and pale green veins; Wings have been polished with oil
Standing Lemming
Charcoal stone which has been oiled to make stone black; Cream mottling and veins; Rust and pale green coloured veins; Hole on right side of base
Seal
Charcoal- black stone with cream coloured veins; Almond eyes with dot in the middle; Four tiny whiskers on each side of nose; Flippers have been carved folded under body
Seal
Charcoal grey stone with cream and light green mottling; Flippers carved folded under body
Seal Scratching Himself
Grey stone with lighter coloured unpolished concave areas; Rear flippers up and tucked against body
Running Dog with Pack
Blackish stone with cream colour around detailed features (i.e. ears, nails, eyes); Raised left forepaw has detailed pads on underside
Whale; Whale on Wave
Black stone with fine green/cream veins and lighter mottled veins on right side of wave; Tiny incised almond shaped eyes
Whale
Grey stone; Cream coloured X on back of whale; Whitish and rust marking on bottom of whale
Lynx
Charcoal stone with tiny cream sandpaper markings; Circular eyes ; Animal's head is lighter grey than rest of body
Owl
Grey stone wtih charcoal and pale green markings on beak, right wing, and back of bird; Detailed feathers on wings and tail
Bird Lying on his Back
Charcoal, black stone; Cream veins; Pale green mottling ; almond shaped eyes
Falcon at Lemming Hole
Black polished stone with pale green veins; tiny knife cuts representing feathers;
Kneeling Man
Charcoal black stone; Pale green mottling; Gold-like deposit on left and right side of man
Bust of Man
Charcoal and grey stone with cream and rust coloured veins; Rust vein on forehead; Tiny knife cuts on head to represent hair
Bird
Grey stone wtih black stone on back of neck and tip of tail; Cream and pale green veins; Three claws carved on each foot
Beaver
Grey polished stone with khaki green and dark green overcast; Pale green cream black and rust veins
Transformation Seal/Whale/Bird/Man
Grey and charcoal stone with cream and pale green veins
Gyrfalcon?
Bird. Charcoal black stone with cream and pale green veins; Feathers carved on wings; Feathers on tail scratched on; Cream vein running down right side of bird; Hole in right back side of base