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Material: Soapstone
Gemstone faceted taper candle candelabra – black onyx
Located in Pacasmayo, PE
Decorate with presence: faceted black onyx brings elegance and depth to your ambiance.
Our faceted taper candle holder pays homage to the natural rock formation of the remote Andean...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Peruvian Soapstone Folk Art
Materials
Stone, Soapstone
Nomoli - Carved Stone Figurine, Kissi People, Sierra Leone, 19th Century
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
A Nomoli is a carved stone figurine native to Sierra Leone and Liberia. They are usually made of soapstone, limestone, or granite.
The carving depicts a man holding his belly with a...
Category
19th Century Sierra Leonean Tribal Antique Soapstone Folk Art
Materials
Stone, Soapstone
Historic Rare Carved memorial plaque made by Jewish internee in Cyprus, 1948
Located in Tel Aviv - Jaffa, IL
super rare and historic example of Cyprus stone carving, made by jewish holocaust surviver that was Detained at the Internment camps in Cyprus, just 3 years after the holocaust. this piece is very unusual, most of this carvings shows us aspects of living in the Refugee camps or zionist views of israel, sometimes they even made judaica objects like menorahs Or Candlesticks, but its rare to find memorial plaques such as the example in front of us, the plaques was Damaged In the way to israel and two pieces from the upper section were broken off, the middle part of the Plaque shows a Scroll shaped memorial plaque with the inscription : "for the dead who died on the name of god" In red color, the middle has a yellow star carved and painted, just like the yellow star jewish...
Category
1940s Cypriot Vintage Soapstone Folk Art
Materials
Soapstone
Mid-Century Era Inuit Soapstone Carving of a Standing Hunter
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This well executed sculpture is signed by an unknown artist and originated from Canada and dates to approximately 1960 and done in the Mid-Century Inuit style. The sculpture is compo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Canadian Folk Art Soapstone Folk Art
Materials
Soapstone
Gemstone faceted taper candle candelabra – creamy stone
Located in Pacasmayo, PE
Add ecological character: faceted soapstone candelabra merging nature and modern design.
Our faceted taper candle holder pays homage to the natural rock formation of the remote Ande...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Peruvian Soapstone Folk Art
Materials
Stone, Soapstone
Hand Carved Folk Art Soapstone Indian
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand Carved Folk Art soapstone Indian.
Category
20th Century American Navajo Soapstone Folk Art
Materials
Soapstone
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 carved bone fish in the other.
Category
Early 20th Century Canadian Soapstone Folk Art
Materials
Soapstone
Inuit Native American Eskimo Signed Stone Carved Walrus Sculpture
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 Soapstone Folk Art
Materials
Soapstone
Inuit Native American Eskimo Signed Large Stone Carved Tusked Walrus Sculpture
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 Soapstone Folk Art
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
1970s Canadian Folk Art Vintage Soapstone Folk Art
Materials
Soapstone
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...
Category
1970s Canadian Folk Art Vintage Soapstone Folk Art
Materials
Soapstone
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 th...
Category
20th Century Canadian Soapstone Folk Art
Materials
Soapstone
Nomoli - Carved Stone Figurine, Kissi People, Sierra Leone, 19th Century
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
A Nomoli is a carved stone figurine native to Sierra Leone and Liberia. They are usually made of soapstone, limestone, or granite.
The carving depicts a woman in a dress and choker,...
Category
19th Century Sierra Leonean Tribal Antique Soapstone Folk Art
Materials
Stone, Soapstone
Chinese Soapstone Carving Of Man And Woman Sculpture
Located in Bradenton, FL
Qing Dynasty soapstone carving depicting a man, a woman and a foo dog sitting and laughing. The woman is holding a red rose and both are wearing colorful Chinese dress in red and gre...
Category
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Soapstone Folk Art
Materials
Soapstone
Inuit Soapstone Figural Sculpture
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Eskimo figural soapstone carving.
Category
Mid-20th Century Canadian Soapstone Folk Art
Materials
Soapstone
Antique Carved Chinese Soapstone Figure Of Man With Foo Dog
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th century carved Chinese soapstone figure. Features a smiling figure with a foo dog on his shoulder and a gourd in his other hand, all in brown color.
Category
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Soapstone Folk Art
Materials
Soapstone
Chinese Soapstone Mountain, Village And Sitting Man Carving
Located in Bradenton, FL
Qing Dynasty soapstone carving depicting an intricate scene of a mountainside, a sitting man, and a part of a village. Carving is in a beige-brown color. Carving is sitting on a beau...
Category
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Soapstone Folk Art
Materials
Soapstone
Chinese Carved Soapstone Desk Seal
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th century soapstone desk seal. Features a Chinese character sitting with gourds, from Qing dynasty. Color is a dark brownish-purple. Seal markings on on bottom.
Category
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Soapstone Folk Art
Materials
Soapstone
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 Soapstone Folk Art
Materials
Soapstone
Carved Chinese Qing Soapstone Arhat Figure
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th century carved Chinese Soapstone Arhat figure in the style of the Qing dynasty. Intricately carved figure is in seated position, hand to face, wearing a robe with aqua and dark ...
Category
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Soapstone Folk Art
Materials
Soapstone
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 Soapstone Folk Art
Materials
Soapstone
Pair of French Art Deco A La Grecque Design Soapstone Candlesticks, Dated 1933
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Pair of French Art Deco A La Grecque design soapstone candlesticks, dated 1933.
Each base is dated underneath "1933".
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Soapstone Folk Art
Materials
Soapstone
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