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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0991 | |
| Category | Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | Stone cut print | |
| Culture | South Baffin Inuit | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | Canada | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Nunavut | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Baffin Island, Cape Dorset | |
| Maker's Name | Pauta (b. 1916) | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1962 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Ink on paper | |
| Description | Untitled stone cut print on white paper depicting solitary image of owl shown in full frontal view with his wings fully extended, printed in black against plain white background; "12/50, Pauta" is handwritten in pencil in left and right corners, respectively, below image; Embossed chop mark of printer appears in lower right corner. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 45.7, Length = 31.6 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1213 |  |
| Category | Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | Stone cut print | |
| Culture | South Baffin Inuit | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | Canada | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Nunavut | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Baffin Island, Cape Dorset | |
| Maker's Name | Kenojuak Ashevak (Kenoyuak) (1927-2013) | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1963 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Ink on rice paper | |
| Description | Stone cut print on white mulberry or rice paper entitled "Sun Owl" depicting image of owl, shown with its talons spread and with feathers extending out from every part of its body; Upper feathers of owl are orange, lower feathers and legs are black, and feathers on face and underbelly are yellow; "45/50" and title are hand printed in pencil below and to left of image, the latter printed in Inuit (?) characters; Artist's name is printed in Inuit (?) characters below and to right of image; Artist's chop mark is printed in black ink and chop mark of artists' co-op is printed in red ink adjacent to artist's hand printed name; "45/50, Sun Owl, Kenojuak" are handwritten in pencil along top edge on reverse. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 92.6, Length = 62.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1210 |  |
| Category | Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | Stone cut print | |
| Culture | South Baffin Inuit | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | Canada | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Nunavut | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Baffin Island, Cape Dorset | |
| Maker's Name | Pudlo | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1963 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Ink on paper | |
| Description | Stone cut print on white mulberry or rice paper entitled "Eagle Carrying Man" depicting stylized eagle printed in brown ink carrying man in its talons by man's feet, while man holds rake-like object; Man is printed in black ink; "46/50, 1963" are handwritten in pencil below image, along with title (?) and artist's name (?), the latter both printed in pencil in Inuit characters; Title "Eagle Carrying Man" is handwritten in pencil along upper edge on reverse; Artist's chop mark is printed in red ink and chop mark of artists' co-op (Canadian Eskimo Art) is printed in black ink above and to left of image. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 48.7, Length = 62.6 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1170 |  |
| Category | Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | Stone cut print | |
| Culture | South Baffin Inuit | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | Canada | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Nunavut | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Baffin Island, Cape Dorset | |
| Maker's Name | Inukjurakjic | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1964 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Ink on paper | |
| Description | Stone cut print on white mulberry paper entitled "Bear and Seal" depicting adult polar bear dragging body of seal by its head; Image is printed in black ink against plain background; "48/50, Bear and Seal, Stone cut, Inukjurakjic, 1964" is handwritten in pencil below image; Artist's chop mark is printed in black ink and chop mark of artists' co-op (Canadian Eskimo Arts) is printed in black and red ink in upper right corner; Embossed chop mark of printer appears in lower right corner. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 62.5, Length = 49.9 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1171 |  |
| Category | Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | Stone cut print | |
| Culture | South Baffin Inuit | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | Canada | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Nunavut | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Baffin Island, Cape Dorset | |
| Maker's Name | Pannichea | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1964 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Ink on paper | |
| Description | Stone cut print on white paper entitled "Birds" depicting mother goose (?) with 3 chicks, printed in blue and green ink against plain background; "30/50, Birds, Stone cut, Pannichea, 1964" is handwritten in pencil below image; Artist's chop mark is printed in black ink and chop mark of artists' co-op (Canadian Eskimo Art) is printed in red ink to right of image. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 62.0, Length = 42.1 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1172 |  |
| Category | Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | Stone cut print | |
| Culture | South Baffin Inuit | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | Canada | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Nunavut | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Baffin Island, Cape Dorset | |
| Maker's Name | Eejyvudluk (Eegyvudluk, Eejyudluk) (1920-1993) | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1960 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Ink on paper | |
| Description | Stone cut print on white paper entitled "Wolf Possessed by Spirits" depicting image of standing wolf, shown in full length, left profile against plain background; Wolf's head and face is that of human and 2 small human faces are shown behind it, as if embodied in the wolf; "Wolf Possessed by Spirits, Stone cut 33/50, Cape Dorset Baffin Is. 1960, Eejyvudluk" is handwritten in pencil below image; Artists' chop mark and chop mark of artists' co-op (Canadian Eskimo Art" art printed in black ink above and to left of image. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 60.4, Length = 31.0 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-1173 |  |
| Category | Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | Stone cut print | |
| Culture | South Baffin Inuit | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | Canada | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Nunavut | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Baffin Island, Cape Dorset | |
| Maker's Name | Sharni | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1965 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Ink on paper | |
| Description | Stone cut print on white paper entitled "Woman Dressed in Caribou Clothing" depicting solitary image of woman, shown standing in right profile and dressed in hooded parka, skirt, and mukluks and carrying baby on her back; Image is printed in brown and olive green; Chop marks of artist and of artists' co-op are printed to right of image in black and red ink; Embossed chop mark of printer appears in lower right corner. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 44.1, Length = 62.3 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1165 |  |
| Category | Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | Stone cut print | |
| Culture | South Baffin Inuit | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | Canada | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Nunavut | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Baffin Island, Cape Dorset | |
| Maker's Name | Kovinatilliak | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1961 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Ink on paper | |
| Description | Stone cut print on off-white paper entitled "Birds of My Dream" depicting pair of stylized birds shown in single file in left profile; Each bird has black feathers on its back, white feathers on its head and underbelly, 2 pair of red feathers on top of its head, and apparently an extra set of legs attached to its wings; Image is printed against plain white background; "Birds of my Dream, Stone cut, #48/50, Cape Dorset N.W.T., 1961, Kovinatilliak" is handwritten in pencil below image; Chops marks of artist and of artists' co-op (Canadian Eskimo Art) and of printer are printed in red and black ink near lower right edge. This print was selected by Ruth Elkus in 1964 as her annual holiday card, printed by the Grabhorn Press in San Francisco. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 45.4, Length = 36.8 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1166 |  |
| Category | Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | Stone cut print | |
| Culture | South Baffin Inuit | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | Canada | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Nunavut | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Baffin Island, Cape Dorset | |
| Maker's Name | Ulayu | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1964 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Ink on paper | |
| Description | Stone cut print on white paper entitled "Shore Birds", depicting 2 birds walking on ground with 8 others overhead in flight; Image is printed in black ink; "23/50 Shore Birds, Stone cut, Ulaya 1964" is handwritten in pencil along bottom of image; Chop marks of artist and of artists' co-op (Canadian Eskimo Art) are printed in black and red ink below and to right of image; Embossed chop mark of artists' co-op appears in lower right corner. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 62.5, Length = 43.1 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1167 |  |
| Category | Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | Stone cut print | |
| Culture | South Baffin Inuit | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | Canada | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Nunavut | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Baffin Island, Cape Dorset | |
| Maker's Name | Papi | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1962 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Ink on paper | |
| Description | Print on white paper with undetermined title, showing images of a goose and a fish among several irregularly shaped blocks bearing outlined images of fish and a human face; "21/30, 1962" is hand printed in pencil below image, along with additional information (title, artist's name, etc.?); Images are printed in black against plain white background; Embossed chop mark of printer appears in lower right corner. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 53.7, Length = 37.5 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1168 |  |
| Category | Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | Stone cut print | |
| Culture | South Baffin Inuit | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | Canada | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Nunavut | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Baffin Island, Cape Dorset | |
| Maker's Name | Sharni | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1964 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Ink on paper | |
| Description | Stone cut print on white paper entitled "Ducks and Young" depicting pair of adult ducks and one duckling in flight; Ducks are printed in green ink against plain white background; "23/50, Ducks and Young, Stone cut, Sharni, 1964" is handwritten in pencil below image; Chop marks of artist and of artists' co-op (Canadian Eskimo Art) are printed to right of image in black and red ink; Embossed chop mark for printer appears in lower right corner. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 62.2, Length = 43.4 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1226 |  |
| Category | Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | Stone cut print | |
| Culture | South Baffin Inuit | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | Canada | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Nunavut | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Baffin Island, Cape Dorset | |
| Maker's Name | Kenojuak Ashevak (Kenoyuak) (1927-2013) | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1960 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Ink on paper | |
| Description | Stone cut print on white paper entitled "Geese Frightened by a Fox", showing 7 geese (3 flying overhead and 4 taking flight) and a fox, all printed in black on a mauve background; "Geese Frightened by a Fox, Stone cut 22/50, Cape Dorset Baffin Is. 1960, Kenojuak" is handwritten in pencil below image; Chop marks of artist and of artists' co-op (Canadian Eskimo Art) are printed in red and black ink in lower right corner of background. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 60.9, Length = 54.4 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1218 |  |
| Category | Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | Stone cut print | |
| Culture | South Baffin Inuit | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | Canada | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Nunavut | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Baffin Island, Cape Dorset | |
| Maker's Name | Mungita | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1964 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Ink on paper | |
| Description | Stone cut print on white rice paper entitled "Capturing a Powerful Bird" depicting goose-like bird fluttering overhead, while 4 men below try to pull it down by means of rope attached to bird's leg and 5th man shoots arrow toward bird; Bird and 4 men pulling rope are printed in black ink against plain background while archer and his arrow are printed in green ink; "47/50, Capturing a Powerful Bird, Stone cut, Mungita, 1964" is handwritten in pencil beneath image; Chop marks of artist' and of artists' co-op (Canadian Eskimo Art) are printed in black and red ink to left of image. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 62.3, Length = 54.2 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1219 |  |
| Category | Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | Stone cut print | |
| Culture | South Baffin Inuit | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | Canada | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Nunavut | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Baffin Island, Cape Dorset | |
| Maker's Name | Aggeo (ca. 1906-1977) | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1965 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Ink on paper | |
| Description | Stone cut print on white paper entitled "Man with Three Fishes" showing standing Eskimo man dressed in hooded parka, pants and mukluks with his back to viewer, holding line with 3 large fish attached; Man is printed in black ink and fish are printed in black, yellow, and orange; "Man with Three Fishes, Stone cut, 20/50, Aggeo, 1965" is handwritten in pencil below image; Chop marks of artist and artists' co-op (Canadian Eskimo Art) are printed in black and red ink above and to right of image; Embossed chop mark of printer appears in lower right corner. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 63.3, Length = 49.1 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1220 |  |
| Category | Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | Stone cut print | |
| Culture | South Baffin Inuit | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | Canada | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Nunavut | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Baffin Island, Cape Dorset | |
| Maker's Name | Pitseolak (1904-1973) | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1960 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Ink on paper | |
| Description | Stone cut print on white paper entitled "Playing Kickball with Demons", showing human dressed in hooded parka and 6 mythological animals all gathered in a circle with a red ball in the center; The man and 3 of the animals are printed in black and the remaining 3 animals are printed in green, all on plain background; "Playing Kickball with Demons, Stone cut, 23/50, Cape Dorset Baffin Island, Petseolak" is handwritten in pencil below the image; Chop marks of the artist and of artists co-op (Canadian Eskimo Art) are printed above and to left of image in red and black ink. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 60.4, Length = 46.8 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1221 |  |
| Category | Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | Stone cut print | |
| Culture | South Baffin Inuit | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | Canada | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Nunavut | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Baffin Island, Cape Dorset | |
| Maker's Name | Nepachee (Nawpachee, Napachee) | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1960 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Ink on paper | |
| Description | Stone cut print on white paper entitled "Bird Spirits" depicting two figures, each with human bodies and bird heads; First figure is flying overhead, while second one is shown standing in boat-like vessel with goose head-shaped prow and two feline-like heads at the stern; Images are printed in black ink on teal blue background; "Bird Spirits, Stone cut, 34/50, Cape Dorset Baffin Island, 1960, Nepachee" is handwritten in pencil below image; Chop marks of artist and of artists' co-op are printed in red and black ink in lower right corner of teal blue background area. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 60.6, Length = 48.4 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1222 |  |
| Category | Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | Stone cut print | |
| Culture | South Baffin Inuit | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | Canada | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Nunavut | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Baffin Island, Cape Dorset | |
| Maker's Name | Natsivaar | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1960 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Ink on paper | |
| Description | Stone cut print on white paper entitled "Angels in the Moon" depicting crescent moon face inside scalloped-edged circle at bottom and two Eskimo angels dressed in parkas and mukluks and sporting wings, all printed in black on gray background; "Angels in the Moon, Stone cut, 40/50. Cape Dorset Baffin Island, 1960, Natsivaar" is hand printed in pencil beneath image; Chop marks of artist and of artists' co-op (Canadian Eskimo Art) are printed above in red and black in in upper left corner. This print was selected by Ruth Elkus in 1966 as her annual holiday card, printed by the Grabhorn Press in San Francisco. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 61.0, Length = 66.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1223 |  |
| Category | Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | Stone cut print | |
| Culture | South Baffin Inuit | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | Canada | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Nunavut | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Baffin Island, Cape Dorset | |
| Maker's Name | Pootagook | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1965 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Ink on paper | |
| Description | Stone cut print on white paper entitled "Fish in a Pool" depicting school of fish swimming in every direction; Fish at top of school are orange colored while those at bottom are more brown; "Fish in a Pool, Stone cut, 15/50, Dorset, 1965, Pootagook" is handwritten in pencil below image; Chop marks of artist and of artists' co-op (Canadian Eskimo Art) are printed in red and black ink in lower right border. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 86.0, Length = 62.2 | |
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