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Vintage Inuit Soapstone Carving of a Male Figure

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Vintage Inuit Soapstone Carving of a Male Figure

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Description

Vintage Inuit Soapstone Carving of a Male Figure. With Vintage Canadian Sticker on base. 6.25 inches H x 3 x 2 deep. Provenance: From the Collection of Marie-Claude Groenendaal-Ruf.

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Vintage Inuit Soapstone Carving of a Male Figure

Name: Vintage Inuit Soapstone Carving of a Male Figure
SKU: 160826649
Price: 120 CAD
Availability: InStock

Estimate CA$40 - CA$15,000

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