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soapstone carving 
1 n. an objet d'art created out of soapstone (steatite) by Eskimo craftsmen.
- 1964 The art trade is beset with so many uncertainties . . . that beautiful prints and attractive soapstone carvings are not a safe base on which to build a people's economy. . . .
2 n. the art or practice of making such objects.
- 1963 Batiste never had the time for soapstone carving.
- 1964 The art trade is beset with so many uncertainties . . . that beautiful prints and attractive soapstone carvings are not a safe base on which to build a people's economy. . . .