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| Cape Dorset is probably the most famous art producing community
in Canada' s north. With so many talented sculptors, there is bound to
be a wide range of styles; however a few generalizations can be made. The
Cape Dorset sculptural style is rooted in a love of naturalism and an interest
in wildlife and the spirit world, but has incorporated a love of the flamboyant,
the dramatic and the decorative. Sculptures exhibit a strongly stylized
or elegant naturalism, and are generally highly finished. One senses a
certain self-consciousness on the part of the artists, as well as a desire
to manipulate the material to a high degree. The stones, which may range
from many beautiful shades of green, almost
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Beaded Soapstone figures
from Arviat.
5 - 8.5 cm in hight, 2" - 3 1/2" From left to right: CAN$ 89.00, CAN$ 99.00, CAN$ 125.00, CAN$ 99.00 |
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Walking
Bear by Ashoona
Kilabuk, Cape Dorset. Serpentine. # 23888 7.5 cm x 20 cm, 3 " x 8 " CAN$ 499.00 |
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Scene Narwhales by Temela Pitsiulaaq, Cape Dorset. Soapstone.
# 92341 Height 10 cm or 4" Sold
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Inukshuks by David
Mikkigak, Cape Dorset. Soapstone. Left # 2960
15 x 9 cm, 6" x 3 1/2" CAN$ 185.00 Right # 2961 15.5 cm x 12 cm, 6" x 4 3/4" CAN$ 225.00 |
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Walrus
by Pitseolak Qimirpik, Cape Dorset. Serpentine. # 0988
12 x 6 cm, 4 3/4" x 2 3/8" CAN$ 265.00 |
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Narwhal by Sukkuluk
Akesuk, Cape Dorset. Soapstone. # 0653
15 x 25 cm, 6" x 9 3/4" Sold |
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