Marvelous Isah Papialuk (Povungnituk Inuit) 1985 Carved Stone "Winged" Seal large jug keeping an eye on things

keeping an eye on things inside and out

Porter and Middletown Connecticut printed at the very bottom edge

with leaves interspersed

I really love the range of colors represented with light and dark shades that add some complexity to the mixing

The box is large enough to hold six sets of tiles

Marvelous Isah Papialuk (Povungnituk Inuit) 1985 Carved Stone "Winged" Seal large jug keeping an eye on thingsAnother wonderful Inuit stone carving of a wonderful creature, this one I believe a seal with front flippers raised, I believe about to plunge into the sea, but looking equally as if it might take flight. Quite unusual portrayal, and just fabulous I think, done by Isah Papialuk (b. 1926), a well known Inuit artist (both for carvings and for prints) from Puvirnituq Povungnituk in northern Nunavik, northern Quebec, Canada. Signed (incised) and dated on