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On this site you can search through over 81,000 works by Kinngait (Cape Dorset) artists from the Cape Dorset Archive at the McMichael Canadian Art Collection.

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Les oiseaux / Symétrie 14 Artwork(s)

Liberty

Symmetrical design depicting an owl with very long stringy wings that end in circular feathers for wings and short feathers on its head
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Jayu x Guelph 15 Artwork(s)

kishori.o

Scene depicting a human-sea-animal hybrid wearing a nun’s habit. They are holding an object with a row of candles on the bottom and Jesus on the cross at the top while facing a circular form in the top right corner. Presented in a two-dimensional style using black
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The hazards of the Inuit’s Land 12 Artwork(s)

Valentin

Imaginary scene depicting a woman in the back of a canoe and a man in the front of the canoe reaching for a club that is in the air just above him. Scene presented in a two-dimensional style and using brown
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Breathtaking 9 Artwork(s)

Harlow

Imaginary scene depicting an Inuit woman with long braids wearing an amautik and a mythical sea creature with long braids as well. Figures presented in a two-dimensional style and using blue
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A Collection for My Students 15 Artwork(s)

sjang

Two owls attached to each other near their tails and both have long
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Best Animals of the First Nations 2020 15 Artwork(s)

AugustaMableySim

Symmetrical design depicting a stylized owl with a dooted pattern on its boddy and long fancy feathers on its wings and head. Presented in a two-dimensional style and using red
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Solene’s Fantastic Animals by the First Nations Artists 15 Artwork(s)

SoleneMableySim

Imaginary scene depicting a stylized boat with seven fish surrounding the ship and connected by ropes and colourful strings of beads. Scene presented in a two-dimensional style and using blue
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Les oiseaux / Motif 15 Artwork(s)

Liberty

Symmetrical design depicting a stylized owl with a dooted pattern on its boddy and long fancy feathers on its wings and head. Presented in a two-dimensional style and using red
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Allen 5 Artwork(s)

Allen

Scene depicting a large raven sitting on top of a nest facing a stylized owllooking back at the raven. Scene presented in a two-dimensional style and using black
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