Inuit Soapstone Carving, Presumed A Very Sweet Dog Victorian playing cards Pretty cute

Pretty cute

There are no hooks per se here

Painted in oils I believe quite a long time ago on what  a small plate/dish made of hard paper mache I believe

5 1/2" across the back if measured straight across (not on a curve)

then filled with colored lacquer

Inuit Soapstone Carving, Presumed A Very Sweet Dog Victorian playing cards Pretty cuteTo my knowledge this seems a fairly unusual Inuit carving, looking to me like a domestic dog (though definitely with some seal like attributes, too!) I assume the band around the neck is a collar, with sock like front paws to match, and then this super sweet face, gentle looking face, with small ears and head turned toward one side in what feels like a gesture of curiosity as well, perhaps, as an eagerness to be pet! Very charming. 3 5 8" l x 2 1 16"