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| semi-precious varieties, to white dolomite and other types as well,
are often fashioned into almost impossible thin shapes or delicately balanced
works. Favourite subjects include animals and mythological creatures. The
scale of these works is often as dramatic as their style.
Stone has replaced ivory as the most popular carving material
in contemporary Inuit art. This has led not only to a greater variety of
colours and forms, but also to the larger size of many modern Inuit sculptures.
Ancient weathered whalebone is another popular carving material, but international
restrictions on its use and on that of ivory have resulted in a decline
in their use. Caribou antler and musk ox horn are also
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Walrus
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Noah
Kelly,
Cape Dorset. Soapstone. # 54 21 x 12 cm, 8 1/2" x 4 1/2" CAN$ 385.00 |
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Kajak
by
Noah Jaw,
Cape Dorset. Soapstone + caribou antler. # 0477 26 x 10.5 cm, 10 1/4" x 4 1/8" CAN$ 485.00 |
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| Walking bear by Jimmy
Petaloosie, Cape Dorset. Soapstone. # 11391 13 cm x 6 cm 5" x 2 3/8" CAN$ 399.00 |
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Bird
by
Naudla
Noah, Cape Dorset. Soapstone. # 11594 16.5
cm x 4.5 cm,
6 1/2" x 1 3/4" CAN$ 125.00 |
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Walrus
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Boku Pudlat, Cape Dorset.
Serpentine. # 4539 20.5 cm x 18 cm 8" x 7" CAN$ 465.00 |
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Narwhal by Sukkuluk
Akesuk, Cape Dorset. Soapstone. # 0653
15 x 25 cm, 6" x 9 3/4" CAN$ 595.00 |
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