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How can I identify an Inuit carving?

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How can I identify an Inuit carving?
Inuit carvings and sculptures have an igloo sticker, which means the piece has been registered by the Canadian government. If your piece does not have this igloo sticker, be sure you are buying from a reputable source. You can also shop expertly vetted Inuit art and carvings from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
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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
Category

Early 20th Century Canadian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Soapstone

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
Category

Antique 17th Century Tribal Tribal Art

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
Category

20th Century Canadian Native American Objects

Materials

Soapstone

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
Category

Antique 16th Century American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Bone, Driftwood

Huge Prehistoric Fossilised Whale Bone
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
form of carving. The native Inuit of the Artic regions of the globe traditionally create carvings in
Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier English Mounted Objects

Materials

Metal

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