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| carved when available. Many works commbine two or more of these materials;
for example, antler or ivory is often used as inlay in stone sculptues.
Although the generic term "soapstone" is commonly used, this is a bit
misleading. Soapstone, a soft talc steatite, is not used nearly as much
as the harder serpentine, serpentinite, silt stone, argilite, dolomite,
quartz and other types. Stone is the most versatile carving material
be-
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Narwhales
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Sukkualuq Akesuk, Cape Dorset. Serpentine w/ caribou antler. # 11600
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Bear by Jimmy
Petooloosie, Cape Dorset. Serpentine. # 11546
15 cm x 10.5 cm, 6" x 4 1/8" CAN$ 525.00 |
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Bear by Ottokie Samayualie, Cape Dorset.
Soapstone. # 6050 20 cm x 14 cm, 8" x 5 1/2" Sold |
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Narwhal by
Simanik
Kelly,
Cape Dorset. Serpentine. # 02093336 15.5 cm x 3.5 cm, 6" x 1 1/2" CAN$ 145.00 |
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Loons by Charlie
Tooktoo & Charlie Tittosuk, Sanikiluaq.
Soapstone. # 05070540 (front) 16 cm x 7.5 cm, 6 1/4" x 3" Sold # 99072142 (background) 20.5 cm x 4.5 cm, 8" x 1 3/4" CAN$ 110.00 |
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Skidoo
w/komoatik & kayak by Peona Keyuakjuk, Pangnirtung. Caribou
antler. # 9510
Skidoo 15 x 6.5 cm, 6" x 2 1/2" Komoatik 19 x 5 cm, 7 1/2" x 2" CAN$ 195.00 |
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