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Inuit Bone Art

Two Pre Inuit Thule Culture Bone Tool Handles
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Two carved bone tool Handles from the Pre-Inuit Thule Culture in all original condition. Probable
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Antique 17th Century Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Bone

Antique Inuit Carved Bone Folk Art Scrimshaw Cribbage Game Board
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Inuit folk art carved bone cribbage board featuring a Polar Bear propped up by Seals
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Early 20th Century Folk Art Games

Materials

Bone

Carved Soapstone Sculpture of a Seated Inuit Holding a Bone Narwhal Tusk & Fish
Located in Nantucket, MA
Carved Black Soapstone of Seated Inuit figure, holding a carved bone Narwhal tusk in one hand and a
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Early 20th Century Canadian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Soapstone

Pre Inuit/ Eskimo Thule Culture Artifacts
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A curated collection of Pre Inuit Thule Culture (1,200-1,600 A.D.) Artifacts housed in a Museum
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Antique Early 1600s North American Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Stone

Inuit Tupilak - Mythological Figurine in Carved Bone, Greenland 1930s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Unusual miniature Inuit Tupilak in hand-carved bone or tooth (5.2x2x3.5 cm). It depicts a cat-like
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Vintage 1930s Greenlandic Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bone

Two Antique Inuit/ Eskimo Anthropomorphic Tool Handles
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Two 19th Century or possibly earlier Inuit Tool Handles, one of carved wood and the other of carved
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Antique 19th Century North American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Bone, Wood

Pair Inuit Seal and Whale Scrimshaw Walrus Ivory Tusks
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of antique Alaskan walrus tusks with scrimshaw decoration, one with three different whales the other with three different seals. Alaska, United States Length: 29.5 Inches. ...
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Antique Early 1900s American Tribal Antiquities

Materials

Bone

Inuit Sculpture, Bear Attacking Walrus
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A whimsical large Inuit Eskimo carving in soapstone of a Bear holding a rock to throw at 2 Walrus
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20th Century Canadian Native American Objects

Materials

Soapstone

Pair of 19th C Inuit Male Statues carved in Walrus Tusk
Located in brussel, BE
This pair is a fine example of ivory carving done by Inuit natives; Native Americans who live
Category

19th Century More Art

Materials

Organic Material

Two 14th-16th Century Bowls from the Pre-Inuit/ Eskimo Thule Culture
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A fascinating pair of Pre-Inuit Thule Culture Bowls dating to the 14th-16th Century, one carved
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Antique 16th Century American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Bone, Driftwood

Fisherman & his Catch
Located in Fraser, MI
sculpture (done with bone, ivory, wood or stone) depicting their traditional way of life. Inuit people have
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Early 19th Century Other Art Style Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Fisherman & his Catch
Fisherman & his Catch
H 6.5 in W 4 in D 3 in
Sea Spirit
Located in San Francisco, CA
Rockies Stones, Bones, Cloth, and Paper: Inuit Art in Edmonton Collections, Edmonton Art Gallery
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Mid-20th Century Folk Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Other Medium

Sea Spirit
Sea Spirit
H 12 in W 16.75 in D 0.01 in
Antique Set of Walrus Tusk Scrimshaw Cribbage Items and Alaskan Utensils
Located in Lomita, CA
Century. Comprising an Inuit cribbage board and two bone-handled utensils, a cake slice and a long-handled
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Antique Late 19th Century American Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Bone

Simanek Sagiatuk Stone Walrus, Lake Harbour / Kimmirut, Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Inuit art sculpture carver from the Lake Harbour community. He used to work mostly with serpentine, a
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Vintage 1970s Canadian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Serpentine

Ancient Ice Jumbo Crystal Necklace and Carved Polar Bear Statement Necklace
By Alison Nagasue AKN Design
Located in Rutherford, NJ
An inherited carved Polar Bear, likely Inuit and bone of some kind, on top of a handmade 18K yellow
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2010s American Modern Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Crystal, Gold, 18k Gold, Silver

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Inuit Soapstone Figural Sculpture
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Eskimo figural soapstone carving.
Category

Mid-20th Century Canadian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Soapstone

Inuit Soapstone Figural Sculpture
Inuit Soapstone Figural Sculpture
H 11.25 in W 6 in D 2 in
Antique Anglo-Indian Sadeli Cribbage Board
Located in Montreal, QC
This board is sandalwood and is intricately inlaid with geometric marquetry and ebonised lines as well as the pierced oblong panels required for the game. the back is set with an old...
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Antique Late 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Game Boards

Materials

Bone, Mahogany

Antique English Oak Cribbage Game Board, circa 1910
Located in Pearland, TX
An early 20th Century handmade English cribbage oak game board with beveled edges and 4 pegs, circa 1910. Maker's mark on reverse. It would make a wonderful gift! DIMENSIONS 12.5ʺW ...
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Games

Materials

Oak

Inuit Soapstone Seal
Located in Mexico City, MX
An Inuit green seal. The piece has a signature: "Kilabuk".
Category

Mid-20th Century Canadian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Soapstone

Inuit Soapstone Seal
Inuit Soapstone Seal
H 3.55 in W 7.09 in D 1.78 in
Antique Wood Cribbage Game Board Hughes Manufacturing Co Los Angeles
By Milton Bradley Co.
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Antique Vintage Wood Cribbage Game Board Hughes Manufacturing Company Los Angeles Original vintage unrestored condition. Game board only. Some wood marquetry missing. Paper label pr...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Toys and Dolls

Materials

Wood

Carved Soapstone Sculpture of an Inuit Leaning Forward, Holding Bag at Feet
Located in Nantucket, MA
Carved Black Soapstone Inuit figure stooped over, grasping a bag at his feet.
Category

Early 20th Century Canadian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Soapstone

Inuit Soapstone Seal Hunter
Located in Mexico City, MX
A Inuit carved dark green soapstone seal hunter. The sculpture is signed and dated 1974 on the bottom by an unidentified artist.
Category

Vintage 1970s Canadian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Soapstone

Inuit Soapstone Seal Hunter
Inuit Soapstone Seal Hunter
H 8.67 in W 8.08 in D 4.34 in
Inuit Soapstone Seal Hunter
Located in Mexico City, MX
A Inuit carved dark green soapstone seal hunter. The sculpture is signed on the bottom by an unidentified artist. The sculpture doesn't have the hand's weapon, possibly a spear.
Category

Mid-20th Century Canadian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Soapstone

Inuit Soapstone Seal Hunter
Inuit Soapstone Seal Hunter
H 6.3 in W 8.67 in D 4.73 in
Inuit Soapstone Sea Lion
Located in Mexico City, MX
A big Inuit soapstone sculpture depicting a sea lion. The sculpture is signed on the bottom by an unidentified artist and numbered 202266. With Canada Eskimo Art seal.
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Vintage 1970s Canadian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Soapstone

Inuit Soapstone Sea Lion
Inuit Soapstone Sea Lion
H 5.32 in W 8.67 in D 7.88 in
Three Inuit Sculptures One Signed with Inuit Canada Sticker
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A lot of three inuit sculptures. The black one is signed and I have given up trying to decipher the carver. It also has the official Canadian sticker. This one is approximately 6 T x...
Category

20th Century Canadian Sculptures and Carvings

Sag Harbor Whale Scrimshaw Cribbage Board
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Authentic Scrimshaw carved into and antique tortoise shell with brass legs. Carved aboard the Ship Argonaut. A whaling ship from Sag Harbor New York from 1814-1832. The detailed carv...
Category

Antique Early 19th Century American Folk Art Antiquities

Materials

Tortoise Shell

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Vintage Eskimo Inuit Shaman Head Carving
Located in London, GB
A fine and striking vintage Eskimo shaman head carving Carved by Alaskan artist Embert Ozeva (signed), Alaska, circa 1970, Fossilized whalebone. Size H 16 cm W 14 cm D 9 cm Presen...
Category

Vintage 1970s North American Native American Objects

Materials

Bone

Vintage Eskimo Inuit Shaman Head Carving
Vintage Eskimo Inuit Shaman Head Carving
H 6.3 in W 5.91 in D 3.55 in
Inuit Carving "Life of the Polar Bear"
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a long slender carving from a tusk or bone celebrating the life of a polar bear.
Category

Vintage 1930s Canadian Native American Objects

Materials

Stone

Inuit Soapstone Sculpture of a Hunter in Kayak
By Inuit
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Soapstone and bone sculpture of an Inuit hunter travelling by kayak. Kayaks are a technology
Category

Mid-20th Century Canadian Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Soapstone

Greenlandic Inuit "Tupilak" Folk Art Sculpture in Carved Soap Stone, circa 1950
By Inuit
Located in Odense, DK
Large and wonderful Inuit ´Tupilak´ figure made in Greenland in the 20th century. The figure is cut
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Vintage 1950s Greenlandic Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Soapstone

Inuit Whale Bone Sculpture, circa 1970a
Located in Toronto, ON
A hand carved and crafted whale bone sculpture of two birds in flight. The base is antler and the
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Vintage 1970s Canadian Tribal Art

Materials

Bone

Aisa Piungetug Inuit Whale Bone Carving Native American
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Large Inuit Eskimo whale bone carving "Man Dancing" by artist Aisa Piungetug 1981 from Clyde North
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Vintage 1980s Canadian Native American Objects

Materials

Bone

Inuit or Eskimo carved bone letter opener with a Walrus on top
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A really wonderfully detailed bone carving of a walrus which forms a handle for this walrus bone
Category

Vintage 1950s Native American Objects

Mating Walrus Inuit Eskimo Carving
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A quite delightful Eskimo or Inuit carving of what appear to be mating walrus. The tusks are bone
Category

20th Century Canadian Folk Art Sculptures

Inuit Arctic Region Folk Art Bone Hand Carved Doll Puppet Child's Toy
By Inuit
Located in Studio City, CA
A curious, little hand carved from bone (likely caribou and/or antler) Inuit toy doll with movable
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20th Century Canadian Primitive Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bone

Inuit Fossilized Bone Carving
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A lovely Fossilized Bone Inuit Carving. It has been mounted on a substantial Oak base. Sculpture
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20th Century American Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bone

Inuit Fossilized Bone Carving
Inuit Fossilized Bone Carving
H 16 in W 16.5 in D 10.5 in
Inuit Tupilak Alaska Native American Eskimo Bone Carved Totem with Walrus
By Native American Art
Located in Studio City, CA
Inuit/ Native American Art and artifacts collection. Dimensions: 4" high, 3.75" wide, .5" deep.
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Antique 19th Century Canadian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bone

Inuit Bow Drill Made of Caribou Bone
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Inuit bow drill made of caribou bone. Bow drills are used by the Inuit people for boring holes, as
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20th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Bone

Inuit Bow Drill Made of Caribou Bone
Inuit Bow Drill Made of Caribou Bone
H 1.74 in W 25 in D 6 in
Inuit Alaska Eskimo Bone Carved Snow Goggles, circa 1880s
Located in Studio City, CA
Late 19th century inuit snow goggles carved from bone or antler. These goggles were often carved to
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Antique Late 19th Century Canadian Tribal Art

Materials

Antler

Inuit Carving Signed W. Kuzuguk
By Wilbur Kuzuguk
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A whimsical Inuit carving signed W. Kuzuguk. Fossilized whalebone. Good age appropriate condition
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20th Century American Tribal Art

Materials

Bone

Inuit Carving Signed W. Kuzuguk
Inuit Carving Signed W. Kuzuguk
H 11.5 in W 19 in D 8 in
Early 20th Century Inuit Snow Goggles
Located in Vosselaar, BE
Early 20th century Inuit snow goggles in patined bone. The Inuit people were up until the 1960s a
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Early 20th Century Canadian Nautical Objects

Materials

Bone

Early 20th Century Inuit Snow Goggles
Early 20th Century Inuit Snow Goggles
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H 1.97 in W 5.52 in D 1.58 in
Nalenik Temela Dueling Stone Walrus - Lake Harbour / Kimmirut Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Inuit of the territory of Nunavut and the Nunavik and Nunatsiavut regions of Quebec and Labrador
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Vintage 1970s Canadian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Serpentine

Nalenik Temela Stone Walrus, Lake Harbour / Kimmirut, Signed 1974
By Nalenik Temela
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Inuit of the territory of Nunavut and the Nunavik and Nunatsiavut regions of Quebec and Labrador
Category

Vintage 1970s Canadian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Serpentine

18th Century Eskimo Bag Fastener
Located in New York, NY
A subtly textured bag fastener in the form of a salmon. Carved of caribou bone, this lovely fish
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Native American Objects

18th Century Eskimo Archer's Wristguard, Alaska
Located in New York, NY
of the bone from which this piece was carved has deepened over time to a rich, warm, woody hue
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Native American Objects

Exceptional Antique Carved Inuit Cribbage Board
By Inuit
Located in Concord, MA
Inuits, circa 1900.
Category

Early 20th Century Canadian Native American Objects

Materials

Bone

Beluga Whale by Inuit Artist Josephie Padluq, Canada 1976
Located in Quechee, VT
This fine sculpture, "Playful Beluga Whale", in carved and polished green serpentine, is by Inuit
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Vintage 1970s Canadian Folk Art Sculptures

Rare Antique Inuit Walrus Tusk Scrimshaw Cribbage Board
Located in Concord, MA
Rare Antique Inuit Walrus Tusk scrimshaw fashioned into a cribbage board and adorned with
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Antique Late 19th Century American Folk Art Game Boards

Materials

Bone

Exceptional 19th Century Eskimo Whale Bone Carving
Located in Chicago, IL
Here is a fine and exceptional Inuit Eskimo Carving from the 19th Century of Polar Bears and Walrus
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Antique 19th Century Canadian Native American Objects

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Inuit Bone Art For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more in our collection of inuit bone art on 1stDibs. Was constructed with extraordinary care, often using bone, antler and bone. Your living room may not be complete without a piece of inuit bone art — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right item from our selection of inuit bone art, those designed in Folk Art styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made choice in our collection of inuit bone art over the years, but those crafted by Inuit, Native American Art and Wilbur Kuzuguk are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Inuit Bone Art?

Prices for a piece of inuit bone art start at $249 and top out at $3,250 with the average selling for $1,025.
Questions About Inuit Bone Art
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    The Intuit art style describes the artwork produced by indigenous people from the Arctic region. Inuit art is largely handmade and includes sculptures, masks, handicrafts and prints. Shop a collection of Inuit art from top artists and sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Early Inuit art focused on using found items or materials that were handy. Their original artworks were also often practical—noted for their skill in textiles wear and warmth. They made small carved sculptures as children’s toys. Their functional, daily items were often works of art. Shop a selection of Inuit carvings from some of the world’s top art dealers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The three main periods of Inuit art are often defined as pre-Historic (pre-1770), Historic (1770-1949), and contemporary (1949-present). Intricate and beautiful Inuit carvings, often made of soapstone today, are highly prized by collectors. On 1stDibs, you’ll find a collection of vintage and contemporary Inuit art from some of the world’s top art dealers.