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Carving2013.1.17
The Elizabeth Cole Butler Collection.
- Culture
- Haida
- Material
- argillite
- Made in
- Northwest Coast, Canada ? or Northwest Coast, USA ?
- Holding Institution
- Portland Art Museum
Pipe2013.1.4
The Elizabeth Cole Butler Collection.
- Culture
- Haida
- Material
- argillite
- Made in
- Northwest Coast, Canada ? or Northwest Coast, USA ?
- Holding Institution
- Portland Art Museum
Carving3000/11
Figure carved from argillite stone. A frog sits at the front of the piece, head turned outward. It is thickly covered by shallowly incised, oblong spots. Behind the frog is a low, square platform, upon which sits upright an animal with an incised spotted back and unmarked front and limbs. The legs are bent and drawn up, toes pointing inward, arms resting against chest. The creature’s hands and head have broken off and are missing.
- Culture
- Haida ?
- Material
- argillite stone
- Made in
- Haida Gwaii, British Columbia, Canada ?
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
Raven Totem2013.71.106
The Elizabeth Cole Butler Collection.
- Culture
- Haida
- Material
- argillite
- Holding Institution
- Portland Art Museum
Model Totem Pole2013.1.59
The Elizabeth Cole Butler Collection.
- Culture
- Haida
- Material
- argillite
- Holding Institution
- Portland Art Museum
Panel Pipe2013.1.57
The Elizabeth Cole Butler Collection.
- Culture
- Haida
- Material
- argillite
- Holding Institution
- Portland Art Museum
Panel Pipe2013.1.21
The Elizabeth Cole Butler Collection.
- Culture
- Haida
- Material
- argillite
- Made in
- Northwest Coast, Canada ? or Northwest Coast, USA ?
- Holding Institution
- Portland Art Museum
Bird2012.127.10
Gift of Meredith and Robert Amon.
- Culture
- American, Inuit and Sanikiluaq
- Material
- argillite
- Holding Institution
- Portland Art Museum
Bird2012.127.9
Gift of Meredith and Robert Amon.
- Culture
- American, Inuit and Sanikiluaq
- Material
- argillite
- Holding Institution
- Portland Art Museum
Bird2012.127.8
Carvings from Sanikiluaq, in the Belcher Islands of Hudson Bay, are popular with art collectors. Although human subjects are produced, it is the representations of Arctic wildlife, particularly birds, which have created a heightened demand for Sanikiluaq carvings. These elegant works are often incised with minute detail. Their popularity is further enhanced by the argillite stone from which they are carved. This stone has a distinctive striped grain and light green color, which takes a beautiful polish. These carvings are depicted realistically, but often in unusual poses or exaggerated proportions.
- Culture
- American, Inuit and Sanikiluaq
- Material
- argillite
- Holding Institution
- Portland Art Museum