Antler, Ivory, Inukshuks, & Inuit Art

Inuit art refers to artwork produced by Inuit people, that is, the people of the arctic previously known as Eskimos.  Historically, their preferred medium was walrus ivory, but since the establishment of southern markets for Inuit art in 1945, prints and figurative works carved in relatively soft stone such as soapstone, serpentine, or argillite have also become popular.