Inuit Soapstone Carving Of Man Carrying Seal, Signed vintage wood carving and is unsigned

and is unsigned

often commanding many hundreds of dollars

super old little whimsy made me realize I am often describing things are carved when I should be saying whittled

and the rest of it carved of ebony

It feels pretty old and is wonderfully rough-hewn

Inuit Soapstone Carving Of Man Carrying Seal, Signed vintage wood carving and is unsignedAnother wonderful Inuit carving full of nuance and depth. The detailed carving of the hands and cuffs of the figure directs focus there to his heart, really where he grips the seal he is carrying on his back in a manner that makes it hard to know where one ends and the other begins. For me this beautifully executed small carving carries all the gravity of a pieta, and evokes a similar feeling of reverence. 4 3 8" tall x 2 1 2" wide x 1 7 8" deep. The