Woman with Long Braids, Vintage Inuit Carved Soapstone Figure, Signed in Syllabics wooden parquetry set which a ribbon could be

which a ribbon could be pulled through to hang it

Each is unique

I look at a lot of antique hand-drawn maps done in school

or favorite pet of any sort

I think it's quite possible that the embroidery is older than the pouch itself--a remnant perhaps

Woman with Long Braids, Vintage Inuit Carved Soapstone Figure, Signed in Syllabics wooden parquetry set which a ribbon could beSmall but powerful, this woman reminds me a bit of a figurehead on a ship, facing fiercely (and fearlessly) into the wind, shoulders squared, with wonderful long braids trailing down her back. Beautiful all the way around, carved of dark green stone, signed in syllabics accompanied by a disc number on the underside. With a calming presence that outweighs her size. I want to channel her. 3" t x 2 1 2" w x 2 3 4". (My novice translation of the syllabics