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Inuit Bone Carving

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

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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
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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
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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
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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
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier English Mounted Objects

Materials

Metal

Huge Prehistoric Fossilised Whale Bone
Huge Prehistoric Fossilised Whale Bone
H 47.64 in W 24.41 in D 14.18 in
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
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Vintage 1970s Canadian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Serpentine

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Pablo Picasso 'Motifs no. 66' A. R. 472
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Miami, FL
PABLO PICASSO (1881-1973) Motifs no. 66' (A. R. 472) Terre de faïence plate, painted in colors and partially glazed, 1963, numbered 94/150 and inscribed 'No 66', 'Edition Picasso' ...
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1950s Modern Prints and Multiples

Materials

Earthenware, Ceramic, Glaze

Late 19th Century French Bronze Sculpture "Le Grand Jockey" Signed I. Bonheur
By Isidore Jules Bonheur
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate an office or study with this large antique bronze sculpture. Created in France circa 1880, and signed by French sculptor Isidore Bonheur, the sculpture is set on a green mar...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Animal Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Indian Gilt Bronze Statue of Shiva Nataraja
Located in New York, NY
Antique Indian gilt bronze statue sculpture of Shiva in the form of Nataraja, the Lord of Dance, performing the cosmic dance of creation encircled by a ring of flames / prabhamandala...
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Antique 19th Century Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Antique Sioux Moccasins 'Plains Indian' 1870s Buckskin, Quillwork & Beadwork
By Sioux Indian Art
Located in Denver, CO
Pair of antique Native American moccasins dating to the late Classic Period (1650-1875). Hand crafted by a Sioux, Plains Indian, artisan, circa 1870s. The moccasins are constructed ...
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Antique 19th Century American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Animal Skin, Hide, Glass, Beads

Equestrian Bronze Figurative Racehorse and Jockey Sculpture Statue
Located in Miami, FL
Equestrian Bronze Figurative Racehorse and Jockey Sculpture Statue Offered for sale is an equestrian bronze figurative sculpture of a thoroughbred horse and jockey. This is a well-...
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20th Century American Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Chasing Star Performing a Dance - Kachina Doll by Rena Jean (Whitehorse)
Located in Soquel, CA
Chasing Star Performing a Dance - Kachina Doll by Rena Jean (Whitehorse) Brightly painted, dynamic sculpture by Rena W. Jean ( Rena Whitehorse Jean) Hopi. The figure is dressed in o...
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1990s American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Fur, Leather, Wood, Paint, Feathers

Large Signed Native American Hopi Original Mudhead Kachina Katsina Doll on Stand
By Native American Art
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderfully handcrafted/detailed and decorated Native American Hopi Mudhead Kachina doll. Quite an unusually large work. A striking piece overall. Hand painted with leather and pos...
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20th Century American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Leather, Wood, Paint

Hopi Carved And Painted Wood Kachina Doll
By Indian Cottage Industries
Located in Bradenton, FL
A Hopi carver and painted wood Kachina Doll. Late 19th century: cottonwood with earthen pigments, enhanced with a few feathers and dyed wool tufts. A rare early Hopi Kachina Doll. Ka...
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Antique Late 19th Century American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Wood

Northwest Coast Totem by Marlin Alphonse
By Native American Art
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Colorful Alaskan three figure winged totem. Carved and painted by Marlin Alphonse. Noted on back "purchased by Brad and Hazel Ritter on board Royal Princes, Sitka, Alaska 1986. His n...
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Vintage 1980s American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Cedar

Chinese antique stone engraving of a dragon /Before 20th century/stone tablet
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a carved stone slab, probably made in China. What is represented is probably a dragon. A dragon with a brave face is carved with two raised eyebrows. It is thought that it wa...
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20th Century Japanese Other Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Stone

Anasazi Chaco Native American Pottery, Black on White Pitcher
Located in Bradenton, FL
Stunning piece of Native American pottery. Pitcher has a round body and a thick handle that includes an applied snake. The white-ground exterior features a band of vertical lines and...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Native American Jars

Materials

Pottery

Large Southwest Style Ceramic Pottery Floor Vase or Centerpiece
Located in Miami, FL
A Native American Southwest style ceramic vase vessel. Very nice vintage decorative item, quality craftsmanship. Measurements: 16" High x 13" Diameter
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20th Century American Native American Pottery

Materials

Ceramic

African Big "Bongo Peoples" Stone Female Figure
Located in South Burlington, VT
Africa, Bongo Peoples, stone female commemorative figure from Southern Sudan. A fine specimen in naturally weathered condition; hand carved from a porous orange-black stone, 20th cen...
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Mid-20th Century Sudanese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Stone

Ditidaht/Nuu-chah-nulth Totem by Raymond Williams
By Native American Art
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
(1933-1988) This finely crafted wood totem pole is by Ditidaht/Nuu-Chah-Nulth master carver Raymond Williams, the father of the current generation of William's carvers. The carved to...
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Vintage 1950s Canadian Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Cedar

19th c. Mexican Retablo "Veronica's Veil" c.1880
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT An original 19th century Mexican folk retablo "Veronica's Veil" or "El Divono Rostro" in Spain . Oil paint on tin. The Veil of Veronica, known in Italian as the Volto San...
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Antique 19th Century Mexican Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Tin

Inuit Soapstone Sculpture of a Face Wrapped in a Parka Hood
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Inuit soapstone sculpture of a face wrapped in a parka hood, the head is carved, so it appears to be movable or separate from the parka hood. The face is detailed nicely and the eyes...
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Mid-20th Century Canadian Native American Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Soapstone

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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
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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.
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Vintage 1930s Canadian Native American Objects

Materials

Stone

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

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
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20th Century Canadian Folk Art Sculptures

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
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Vintage 1950s Native American Objects

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 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 Tupilak Alaska Native American Eskimo Bone Carved Totem with Walrus
By Native American Art
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful carving of a Totem figure with a walrus overhead by the indigenous Inuit People (or
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Antique 19th Century Canadian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bone

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
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 Whale Bone Vertebrae Hand Carved Two Sided Signed Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredible Inuit whale bone vertebrae hand carved two sided signed sculpture, circa 1980s. The
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Late 20th Century American Natural Specimens

Materials

Bone

Large Mcm Walrus Carving / Sculpture in Teak by Isaac Koyuk
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool Mid-Century Modern walrus carving / sculpture in teak by Inuit artist Isaac Koyuk
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Mid-20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Teak

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

Inuit Dancing Caribou by Pitsiula Michael, Canada, 1986
By Pitsiula Michael
Located in Quechee, VT
Inuit master carving of a dancing caribou in noble serpentine and caribou bone by Pitsiula Michael
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20th Century Canadian Tribal Sculptures

Materials

Serpentine

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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Questions About Inuit Bone Carving
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Bone carving is called scrimshaw, which means any engravings or carvings done in ivory or bone. Traditionally a hobby for whalers, designs featured could be very simple, and as techniques advanced, so did the artwork. Engravings depicted detailed scenes with engraving work done with pigments for color. On 1stDibs, find a collection of authentic bone carvings from some of the world’s top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    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.