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CARVING STONE [1 record]

Record 1 2013-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petrography
  • Indigenous Arts and Culture
CONT

"Carving stone" means utkuhighak and hananguagahaq, which means serpentinite, argillite, and soapstone in the Nunavut Settlement Area where those substances are suitable for use for carving purposes ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pétrographie
  • Arts et culture autochtones
CONT

Pierre à sculpter : L'utkuhighak et l'hananguagahaq, c'est-à-dire la serpentine, l'argillite et la stéatite de la région du Nunavut qui conviennent à la sculpture.

Spanish

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