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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" Sold |
Dancing
Bear by Mikigaq Mikigaq, Cape Dorset.
Serpentine # 27442 19 cm x 11.5 cm 7 1/2" x 4 1/2 " CAN$ 495.00 |
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| Walking bear by Jimmy
Petaloosie, Cape Dorset. Soapstone. # 11391 13 cm x 6 cm 5" x 2 3/8" Sold |
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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$ 99.00 |
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Man
with fishing spear. Mikigak Mikigak,
Cape Dorset. Serpentine. # 22273 15 cm x 26.5 cm 6 " x 10 1/2" CAN$ 345.00 |
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Walrus
by
Boku Pudlat, Cape Dorset.
Serpentine. # 4539 20.5 cm x 18 cm 8" x 7" CAN$ 465.00 |
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