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What is the Inuit art style?

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What is the Inuit art style?
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 ExpertMarch 22, 2022
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Inuit Sculpture by Marc Alikaswa, Hand-Carved Basalt, Canada, 1960s
By Inuit
Located in Round Top, TX
A fine early Inuit sculpture from the remote Arctic village of Eskimo Point, also known as Arviat, depicting a seated and leaning figure.
Category

Mid-20th Century Canadian Native American Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Stone

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.
Category

20th Century Canadian Sculptures and Carvings

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. The tusks of one walrus are likely bone, and the tusks of the other are missing and...
Category

20th Century Canadian Native American Objects

Materials

Soapstone

Canadian Inuit Soapstone Figure of a Woman Making a Kamik by Lydia Anautak Qumak
Located in Nottingham, GB
A beautifully hand-carved Canadian Inuit stone sculpture by renowned Nunavik artist Lydia Anautak Qumak, depicting a seated woman carefully making a traditional kamik—the waterproof ...
Category

20th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Inuit Basalt Sculpture of Two Faces, Hand-Carved, 1960s Modern Surrealism
Located in Round Top, TX
A fine mid 20th C. Inuit sculpture from a remote Arctic village. A very lively expressive carving of two faces in basalt stone.
Category

Mid-20th Century American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Stone

Inuit Hunter with Seal – Canadian Arctic Soapstone Sculpture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A compelling Inuit soapstone sculpture depicting a bundled hunter holding a seal, a subject deeply rooted in Arctic life and subsistence traditions.
Category

Mid-20th Century Primitive Tribal Art

Materials

Soapstone

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