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Inuit Transformation Soapstone Sculpture

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Inuit Transformation Soapstone Sculpture: Inuit Transformation Soapstone Sculpture second half 20th century signed illegibly on feet height 9-1/2 inches Please Note: This lot is located in and will ship from Cincinnati, Ohio.

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Large Abstract Soapstone Inuit Sculpture, 2 Faces: Large Abstract Soapstone Inuit Sculpture, 2 Faces Transformation. Signed in syllabics from 1960s-70s. Some scuffs and minor scratches. Measures 20 inches H x 9 W x 5 deep including stand.

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CANADIAN CARVED INUIT SOAPSTONE SCULPTURE: CANADIAN CARVED INUIT SOAPSTONE SCULPTURE, H 9", L 17", MUSKOX A Canadian Inuit style soapstone sculpture. Depicting a standing muskox with tilted head. Manufacturer paper label to the underside. Widt

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INUIT SOAPSTONE SCULPTURE: INUIT SOAPSTONE SCULPTURE H 40":Kneeling Eskimo, near life size. Owl as religious symbol. Perhaps signature on base. No information on artist. For a high resolution photo

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Inuit Soapstone Sculpture of a Man and Musk Ox: Inuit Soapstone Sculpture of a Man and Musk Ox, unsigned, 9" H x 9.75" W x 3.5" D. Provenance: From a 631 1st Avenue estate. Keywords: Inuit, Eskimo, Native, Indigenous, Stone carving, Musk Ox, Arctic

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A RARE AND COMICAL 30-INCH INUIT SOAPSTONE SCULPTURE: A monumental carving that depicts fumbling hunters stalking an otter who has secured a hunter's mitten in its mouth. Carved from steatite (soapstone). It is signed with a glyph and numbered 43512. Mea

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Large Carved Inuit Soapstone Sculpture Hunter Seal: Large Syllabically Signed Carved Inuit Soapstone Sculpture Hunter and Seal, Akmuktuk Arlooktoo, Lake Harbour. Signed on lower back of sculpture. Measures 14.5 x 10 x 7 inches deep.

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AN INUIT SOAPSTONE SCULPTURE OF BEAR WITH FISH: Inuit (Eskimo) steatite (soapstone) sculpture depicting a well proportioned carved animal figure, signed Isapik Pol Measures 8 x 12.5 inches.We are happy to offer in-house shipping for all but very la

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Inuit Soapstone Sculpture, Otter with Fish: Detailed black soapstone sculpture hand-carved as an otter with fish in its mouth; base has relief image of fish. Disc number incised to base E9.1350. Dimensions: 4.5"L x 2"W x 4.5"H

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Inuit Soapstone Sculpture Man with Seal: Inuit Soapstone Sculpture, Man Wrestling a Seal, 1979, signed. (SBAR5200/2)(WK) Measurements:Man and Seal: 10 H x 7 W Property Title:

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AN INUIT SOAPSTONE SCULPTURE OF MAN CARRYING A SEAL: Inuit (Eskimo) sculpture depicting a figure carrying a seal pup, carved from dark grey steatite (soapstone). The base is signed Encya Shooyook, Arctic AK. Measures 10.25 x 6.5 inches.We are happy to o

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Baffin Island? Inuit Soapstone Sculpture.: The sculpture depicts a seated man with a seal's tail in both of his hands. The sculpture is unmarked. There is brown discoloration to the stone's veining. There is a hole on the base that likely held

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Inuit Soapstone Sculpture by Mannumi Shaqu: **Originally Listed At $400** Mannumi Shaqu (disc # E7-824, Cape Dorset / Kinngait, Inuit, 1917-2000). Bust. Soapstone sculpture, n.d. Signed in English with disc number on underside of base. A charmi

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Signed L. Took Inuit Soapstone Sculpture, Seal Hunter: Hand-carved black soapstone carved as an Inuit hunter dragging a seal with its mouth agape. L. Took incised to base. Artist: L. Took Issued: 1976 Dimensions: 6.25"L x 4"W x 9.25"H

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INUIT SOAPSTONE SCULPTURE OF STYLIZED SEAL: Inuit (Eskimo) sculpture depicting a stylized seal. It is carved from green and brown steatite (soapstone). The piece is unsigned. Measures 12 x 6 inches.We are happy to offer in-house shipping for al

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Signed L. Took Inuit Soapstone Sculpture: Signed L. Took Inuit Soapstone Sculpture, Seal Hunter Inscribed on base. Dimensions: 6 x in.

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Inuit Transformation Soapstone Sculpture

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Description

Traditional Inuit soapstone carving featuring a mythical figure in the form of a bird, human, and animal. Larger sculpture dating to the 20th C. Measures 14" H x 4" W x 3" D

Condition

In good original condition with no damage noted

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Inuit Transformation Soapstone Sculpture

Name: Inuit Transformation Soapstone Sculpture
SKU: 135642063
Price: 760 USD
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