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Inuit Carved 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

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

Inuit Fossilized Whale Bone Sculpture #13
Located in Bradenton, FL
Inuit fossilized whale bone sculpture. Unique whale vertebrae with hand carved depiction of a ship.
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Antique 19th Century Organic Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Bone

Inuit Fossilized Whale Bone Sculpture #13
Inuit Fossilized Whale Bone Sculpture #13
H 7.25 in W 9.25 in D 1.75 in
Inuit Fossilized Whale Bone Sculpture #12
Located in Bradenton, FL
Inuit fossilized Whale Bone sculpture. Unique Vertebrae carved with the image of a native Eskimo
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Antique 19th Century North American Organic Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Bone

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

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
Point, Wrist Guard Panels, Fishing Points,Transfer Socket, Bone Bead and Toggle. All are hand-carved and
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Antique Early 1600s North American Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Stone

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

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 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

Pair of 19th C Inuit Male Statues carved in Walrus Tusk
Located in brussel, BE
practiced by the Inuit for over 2,000 years and traditionally only Inuit men were allowed to carve objects
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
Category

Antique 16th Century American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Bone, Driftwood

Ancient Ice Inuit Hand Carved Seal on Crystal with Diamond Icicles Necklace
By Alison Nagasue AKN Design
Located in Rutherford, NJ
What began as an inherited scene of likely Inuit carved animals and a hunter in bone, developed
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2010s American Artisan Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Crystal, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold

Huge Prehistoric Fossilised Whale Bone
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
Standing at over 120cm (47 inches) tall, this rare prehistoric fossilised whale bone is a
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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
Inuit Artist George Noah Soapstone Sculpture "the Seal Hunter" Rankin Inlet
By George Noah
Located in Oakland, CA
Soapstone figure sculpture by Inuit artist George Noah of Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, Canada on the
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2010s Canadian Primitive Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Soapstone

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

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

Fisherman & his Catch
Located in Clinton Township, 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
A.Jeschel Fossil and Roman Coin Signed Pendant necklace
By Elaine Silverstein
Located in Miami, FL
sterling silver beads. A clasp set in sterling silver is a Chinese carved ox bone scrimshaw butterfly
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21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Morganite, Opal, Sterling Silver

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Wonderful French Bronze if Female Dancer by S. Bauer, circa 1910s
By S. Bauer
Located in Oakland, CA
This wonderful and sexy boudoir piece by Austrian sculptor. S. Bauer. Executed in brown patinated bronze with gold details represents this rather inquisitive carefree dancer. Her bod...
Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Sculptures

Materials

Belgian Black Marble, Marble, Bronze

Antique Victorian Vintage Ivory Bovine Whale Bone Walking Swagger Stick Cane
Located in Dublin, Ireland
A Very Fine & Rare Example of a Mariner’s Whale Bone Walking Cane of exceptional quality. First half of the Nineteenth Century, possibly of English origin. The hand carved decorati...
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Antique Early 19th Century British Victorian Sports Equipment and Memora...

Materials

Horn, Ebony

Inuit Native American Eskimo Signed Stone Carved Walrus Sculpture
By Native American Art
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful soapstone carving of a walrus by the indigenous Inuit People who inhabit parts of the arctic regions of Greenland, Canada, and Alaska. Signed ("E.Y.") and numbered/dat...
Category

Mid-20th Century Canadian Native American Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Soapstone

1920's Deco Marcasite onyx stingray clutch
By Gioia
Located in Westport, CT
Art Deco sterling Marcasite Onyx frame refurbished charcoal stingray clutch Gioia silk interior
Category

Early 20th Century French Collectible Jewelry

Collection of Lindstrom's Game Boards-2
By Lindstrom Tool & Toy Company 1
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lindstrom's gold star marble game board, dated 1934 This fun tabletop game boards are in great as found condition. Lindstrom's gold star (signed on the reverse), in great condition ...
Category

Early 20th Century American Adirondack Game Boards

Materials

Tin, Metal

Fossilized Carved Whale Vertebrae #16
Located in Bradenton, FL
Natural weathered fossilized Carved Whale Vertebrae. One section / specimen. Possibly sperm whale. Likely 19th century. Carving of an animal on the front, center of the vertebrae.
Category

20th Century Organic Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Bone

Fossilized Carved Whale Vertebrae #16
Fossilized Carved Whale Vertebrae #16
H 3 in W 13.5 in D 11.75 in
Inuit Native American Eskimo Signed Large Stone Carved Tusked Walrus Sculpture
By Native American Art
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful soapstone large, heavy carving of a tusked walrus by the indigenous inuit people who inhabit parts of the Arctic regions of Greenland, Canada, and Alaska. Signed on th...
Category

Mid-20th Century Canadian Native American Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Soapstone

"Brot" French Hotel Vanity Mirror with Light by S.G.D.G.
By S.D.G.
Located in New York, NY
A Brot hotel vanity mirror with integrated light made by S.G.D.G. France, circa 1930. Features original nickel plate, with wall mount on a ball and socket base. Signed, Le Mirophar ...
Category

Early 20th Century French More Mirrors

Materials

Nickel

Inuit Native American Eskimo Stone Carved Walrus Sculpture with Tusks
By Native American Art
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful soapstone carving of a walrus with tusks by the indigenous Inuit people who inhabit parts of the Arctic regions of Greenland, Canada, and Alaska. Some markings to the ...
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Mid-20th Century Canadian Native American Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Soapstone

Pair of Inuit Children on a Sledge Made of Soapstone
Located in Copenhagen, DK
A pair of Inuit children on a sledge made of soapstone. Approximately: 1970/1980s. In good condition, signs of use. Sticker. Dimensions: L 8.0 x D 4.0 x H 8.5 cm.
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Vintage 1970s Canadian Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Soapstone

19th Century Multi-Figure Tlingit Totem
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Complex Multifigure Tlingit Totem Pole from Sitka, Alaska. This larger red cedar model totem pole was carved by a Tlingit artist from Sitka, Alaska. The pole is unusually complex for...
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Antique Late 19th Century American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Cedar

Native Nootka Totem by Rick Williams, 2 Foot
By Native American Art
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Rick Williams (Nootka / Nuu-chah-nulth, b. 1955). 2 Foot Red Cedar Seattle Pole" painted wood sculpture hand carved by Rick Williams and signed with title on verso of pole. A wonderf...
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20th Century Canadian Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Cedar

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
French Art Nouveau Vases
Located in Long Island City, NY
An exquisite pair of French Art Nouveau vases in its original patina. It can be turned into a stunning pair of table lamps with marble bases with an additional charge. Re-plating in...
Category

Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Zinc

Floyd Kuptana Jolly Rider Contemporary Inuit Painting, 2020
Located in Montreal, QC
Jolly Rider is an original, one-of-a-kind, acrylic on canvas contemporary Fanciful Inuit painting. Vibrant pops of color work in harmony to create this unique, contemporary work of a...
Category

2010s Canadian Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Midnight Wolf: A Limited Edition Clarence Mills Signed Haida Inuit Print
Located in Alamo, CA
"Midnight Wolf" is a framed signed limited edition abstract inuit native people's work by Northwest Coast Haida artist Clarence Mills. The print depicts a stylized wolf howling at th...
Category

Late 20th Century Abstract Animal Prints

Materials

Woodcut

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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
Greenlandic Inuit "Tupilak" Folk Art Sculpture in Carved Soap Stone, circa 1950
By Inuit
Located in Odense, DK
by an unknown Inuit artist in soap stone. Tupilaks are often ground and carved based on inspiration
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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

Inuit Fossilized Whale Bone Sculpture #14
Located in Bradenton, FL
Inuit fossilized whale bone sculpture. Unique whale vertebrae with image of a native Eskimo hunter
Category

Antique 19th Century Organic Modern Natural Specimens

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

A.Jeschel Carved Fossil Pendant suspendend from a rich green Chrysoprase stones
By Elaine Silverstein
Located in Miami, FL
One-of-a-Kind Carved fossil pendant created by Edward Lawrence. These materials were gathered by
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Chrysophrase, Sterling Silver

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
Category

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
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 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 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

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
Large Hand Carved Inuit Hunter Native American Kayak
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Large over 30 inches long, handmade Inuit Eskimo hunter travelling in a kayak. It has a hide
Category

Early 20th Century Canadian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

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
Category

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

Museum Style Artifact Cased Collection
Located in Bridgeport, CT
case. Several historic and Prehistoric Inuit and Thule Culture (1200-1600 A.D.) items are predominant
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Antique 16th Century Primitive Natural Specimens

Materials

Stone

Museum Style Artifact Cased Collection
Museum Style Artifact Cased Collection
H 1 in W 20.25 in D 14.25 in
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

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
Category

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
Really exceptional, antique, hand carved cribbage board. Carved from walrus tusk by a member of the
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Early 20th Century Canadian Native American Objects

Materials

Bone

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
Category

20th Century Canadian Tribal Sculptures

Materials

Serpentine

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
Category

Vintage 1970s Canadian Folk Art Sculptures

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Inuit Carved Bone For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the inuit carved bone you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of bone, stone and soapstone, every inuit carved bone was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a inuit carved bone — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right inuit carved bone, those designed in Art Deco and folk art styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one inuit carved bone that is appealing in its simplicity, but George Noah and Nalenik Temela produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Inuit Carved Bone?

The average selling price for a inuit carved bone at 1stDibs is $1,100, while they’re typically $495 on the low end and $11,435 for the highest priced.
Questions About Inuit Carved Bone
  • 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.
  • 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.