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Inuit Polar Bear & Bird Carvings, Leo Kunnuk

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A Signed Inuit Polar Bear Stone Carving: A signed SnooKLo Inuit stone carving of polar bears. Good condition. For dimensions, see photographs.

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Inuit Eskimo Stone Carving - Polar Bears: Eskimo stone carving - Polar Bears; 3.5in.H. x 8.25in.W.

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Inuit Eskimo Art Serpentine Stone Carving Polar Bear: Inuit Eskimo Art Serpentine Stone Carving Polar Bear Devouring Walrus Figurine 9 5/16 x 7 x 3 13/16 inches.

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INUIT CARVING OF A POLAR BEAR: Unidentified artist, Polar bear, dark grey mottled stone, syllabics, 5 x 11 1/2 x 6 1/2 inches.

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Canadian Inuit Carving of Reaching Polar Bear: A Canadian Inuit carving of a Polar Bear standing on One (1) foot reaching. Fine quality carving. Dimensions: 8.5"h X 3"wProvenance: A Greenwich Village Doctor's Estate._x000D_ Inv. 26

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Galerie Elca London Inuit Polar Bear Sculpture: Minimalist stone carving depicting a walking polar bear with head upraised, sniffing for its prey. Carved from green and white crystalline stone. Elca London tag to base. Dimensions: 7.25"L x 3"W x 3.

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Leo Uttaq's "Bear Spirit" Original Inuit Carving: Leo Uttaq's "Bear Spirit" original Inuit carving. Carved in 1990, from the community of Taloyoak. Carved fom stone, and certified by the government of Canada. This carving is in excellent condition. I

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Three Inuit carvings: Three Inuit carvings Each of carved stone, the first: a sea creature with human face, apparently unsigned; the second: a totem with human, polar bear and walrus, apparently unsigned; the third: a figu

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Two Inuit transformation figure carvings: Two Inuit transformation figure carvings Each of carved stone, the first: Isaaci Etidlui (Cape Dorset/Kinngait, 1972-2014) a seated bear/seal, signed in syllabics, the second: a bear/bird with protrud

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Inuit Sculptures: Stone carved figures (4). A polar bear by Isidore Nutarraluk, signed, marked I-6531, and with sticker; green flat bird by Martha Jeemie, unsigned, labeled; bear scratching ear by Oayak, signed in syll

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Abraham Anghik Ruben Inuit Carving: Polar Bear attacking seal, polished stone signed ANGHIK 94, 11.5 tall x 12 x 5.5 deep

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ASHEVAK TUNNILLIE, INUIT, Polar Bear Following a Scent: ASHEVAK TUNNILLIE (1956-2018) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET) Polar Bear Following a Scent, stone, 10.25 x 20 x 7 in (26 x 50.8 x 17.8 cm) signed, "ᐊᓯᕙ / ᑐᓂᓕ". Provenance P

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Nuna Parr (1949-) Inuit polar bear sculpture, depicted: Nuna Parr (1949-) Inuit polar bear sculpture, depicted walking, its head rising to the sky, incised signature to belly, Nuna Parr, 9"h x 13"w

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TEETEE CURLEY, Inuit, Polar Bear in Repose: TEETEE CURLEY (1958-) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET) Polar Bear in Repose stone, 4.5 x 11.25 x 3.25 in (11.4 x 28.6 x 8.3 cm) signed, "TT / ᑯᓕ".

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Inuit Polar Bear Seal Hunt Soapstone Sculpture on Base: Inuit Polar Bear Seal Hunt Soapstone Sculpture on Base 7''x15.5''. Carved soapstone animal sculpture or stylized glacier wood base. Unsigned. Mid 20th century, Inuit Eskimo.

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UNIDENTIFIED ARTIST, INUIT, Polar Bear: Artist : UNIDENTIFIED ARTIST, INUIT Titre : Polar Bear Description (FR) : Sculpture en pierre a savon sur base de pierre serpentine, non signee Description (ENG) : Soap stone sculpture on serpentine s

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Inuit Polar Bear & Bird Carvings, Leo Kunnuk

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An Inuit Eskimo miniature carving of a polar bear. Signed L (Leo) Kunnuk. Measures 3" x 1" x 1.5" high. Together with 6 carved and scrimshawed birds, standing approximately 1.25" high, initial signed E M.

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Inuit Polar Bear & Bird Carvings, Leo Kunnuk

Name: Inuit Polar Bear & Bird Carvings, Leo Kunnuk
SKU: 41088517
Price: 180 USD
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