National Gallery of Canada Native Arts Photos

The National Gallery of Canada hosts a collection of Inuit & native Canadian art.

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Earth & Sky ceiling hanging by Shuvinai Ashoona & John Noestheden in entrance hall of National Gallery of Canada. Ottawa, ON.Painted caribou skin coat by unknown Naskapi? artist at National Gallery of Canada. Ottawa, ON.Native coat by Mississauga artist at National Gallery of Canada. Ottawa, ON.Porcupine native quill box by Mi'kmaq artist at National Gallery of Canada. Ottawa, ON.
Earth & Sky ceiling hanging (2008-12) by Shuvinai Ashoona & John Noestheden in entrance hall of National Gallery of Canada. Ottawa, ON.Painted caribou skin coat (early 18thC) by unknown Naskapi? artist at National Gallery of Canada. Ottawa, ON.Native coat (c1844) by Mississauga artist at National Gallery of Canada. Ottawa, ON.Porcupine native quill box (1830-50) by Mi'kmaq artist at National Gallery of Canada. Ottawa, ON.
Embroidered native Glengarry cap by Haudenosaunee artist at National Gallery of Canada. Ottawa, ON.Northwest coast native raven rattle by Tsimshian artist at National Gallery of Canada. Ottawa, ON.Northwest coast native raven sun transformation mask by Marven G. Tallio of Bella Bella, BC at National Gallery of Canada. Ottawa, ON.Collection of native moccasins at National Gallery of Canada. Ottawa, ON.
Embroidered native Glengarry cap (c1840-60) by Haudenosaunee artist at National Gallery of Canada. Ottawa, ON.Northwest coast native raven rattle (c1878) by Tsimshian artist at National Gallery of Canada. Ottawa, ON.Northwest coast native raven sun transformation mask by Marven G. Tallio of Bella Bella, BC at National Gallery of Canada. Ottawa, ON.Collection of native moccasins at National Gallery of Canada. Ottawa, ON.
Inuit ivory carving of man in Kayak at National Gallery of Canada. Ottawa, ON.Inuit black stone carving of totem from Quebec at National Gallery of Canada. Ottawa, ON.Inuit bone carving representing bear by Adamie Papyarluk of Kuujjuaraapik, Quebec at National Gallery of Canada. Ottawa, ON.Inuit bone carving representing fighting man & bear by Palosee? of Arctic Bay, Nunavut at National Gallery of Canada. Ottawa, ON.
Inuit ivory carving of man in Kayak (c1900-60) at National Gallery of Canada. Ottawa, ON.Inuit black stone carving of totem (c1952) from Quebec at National Gallery of Canada. Ottawa, ON.Inuit bone carving representing bear (c1958) by Adamie Papyarluk of Kuujjuaraapik, Quebec at National Gallery of Canada. Ottawa, ON.Inuit bone carving representing fighting man & bear (c1971) by Palosee? of Arctic Bay, Nunavut at National Gallery of Canada. Ottawa, ON.
Inuit whalebone carving of drummer by John Niviaqsiaq of Taloyoak, NWT at National Gallery of Canada. Ottawa, ON.Inuit pair of incised walrus ivory tusks by Annugakuluk Kelly of Kimmirut, NWT at National Gallery of Canada. Ottawa, ON.Inuit soapstone carved man & woman by Kiugak Ashoona of Tariugajak camp, NWT at National Gallery of Canada. Ottawa, ON.
Inuit whalebone carving of drummer (19721) by John Niviaqsiaq of Taloyoak, NWT at National Gallery of Canada. Ottawa, ON.Inuit pair of incised walrus ivory tusks (c1979) by Annugakuluk Kelly of Kimmirut, NWT at National Gallery of Canada. Ottawa, ON.Inuit soapstone carved man & woman by Kiugak Ashoona of Tariugajak camp, NWT at National Gallery of Canada. Ottawa, ON.

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