Inuit Soapstone Carving Of Man Carrying Seal, Signed vintage wood carving Box 6 3/4" square by

Box 6 3/4" square by 1 1/4" tall

often commanding many hundreds of dollars

I think it is quite possibly an antique Oaxacan alebrije

sprawling clubhouse

and is unsigned

Inuit Soapstone Carving Of Man Carrying Seal, Signed vintage wood carving Box 6 3/4" square byAnother 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