{"product_id":"canada-tag-inuit-stone-authentic-sculpture","title":"Canada Tag Inuit Stone Authentic Sculpture","description":"\u003cp style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eThis Inuit sculpture was carved in Canada of black stone and dates from 1958 to 1969. Depicting the hooded head of an Inuit man, the artwork is 3\/ 3\/4 inches tall, has a base about 3 inches wide and weighs 1\/2 pound. To quote the Canadian website \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/Canada.ca\"\u003eCanada.ca\u003c\/a\u003e: “Contrary to popular belief, most Inuit carvings are not in soapstone but in harder stone such as chrysotile, olivine, chlorite, serpentine, or peridotite...Even granite and quartz are used occasionally.” Since we are not experts in the field of petrology, we're simply calling them “stone.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eThere is an abundance of authentication on the bottom, starting with the paper \"igloo tag,\" that pictures the side of an igloo and is printed with the words \"Canada Eskimo Art.\" This tag was introduced in 1958 by the Canadian government to certify authentic, handmade work after fakes starting being exported from abroad in the 1950's.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eEtched into the stone on the bottom is the following information:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e✦ Four Inuit syllabics, characters from the Inuktitut language: ᐃ ᓇ ᑎ ᐱ\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003ewhich, as we struggled to transliterate them, seemed to read inaripi (the signature of the carver).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e✦E9881 Since this starts with E9, it indicates that this is a government registration number used before the 1970s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e✦ 6-12544 Possibly the carver's personal registration number\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e✦ The name of the previous owner, followed by their home city and state of Schwenksville, PA. We have further information on this we'll share with the buyer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eThis Inuit carving is in excellent condition, with no cracks, chips, stains or other damage. As you can see from our photos, it displays handsomely.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e**The article is here:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/conservation-institute\/services\/conservation-preservation-publications\/canadian-conservation-institute-notes\/care-inuit-carvings.html\"\u003ehttps:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/conservation-institute\/services\/conservation-preservation-publications\/canadian-conservation-institute-notes\/care-inuit-carvings.html\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eIt has a wealth of information, including how to care for your Inuit carvings. You'll need to copy and paste, since outside links don't work on Etsy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e© \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/PrimpingYourHome.com\"\u003ePrimpingYourHome.com\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003ePYH 5815\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eReview 5 out of 5 stars\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003ePM B Customer April 17,2026\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdl\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #c0a26d;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Almarai;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003eBeautiful and quality Canadian Inuit sculpture. Great customer service and perfect packaging and shipping.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/dl\u003e","brand":"Primping Your Home Antiques \u0026 Vintage Home Decor","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47834023821499,"sku":"5815","price":135.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0721\/9101\/7147\/files\/ChatGPT_Image_Mar_12_2026_10_44_53_AM.jpg?v=1779985522","url":"https:\/\/www.primpingyourhome.com\/products\/canada-tag-inuit-stone-authentic-sculpture","provider":"Primping Your Home Antiques \u0026 Vintage Home Decor","version":"1.0","type":"link"}