such a happy colour! In Canada's North, seals not polar bears are the real king! Food, warmth, clothing, heat, light, and medicine all in one amazing animal.
This vintage Inuit stone carving of a plump seal with wide eyes and head uplifted is done in a handsome and eye-catching pale yellow green stone. All the details of this happy looking well-fed seal are kept to a minimum.
If your view of most Inuit carvings is something in grey stone, this will be a real surprise.
Weight : approx. 494 grams (1pound 1.9 ounces)
Dimensions: approx. 3.25 x 2.25 x 3.25 in. (8.3 x 5.7 x 2024 8.3 cm.)
NOTES: the carving may be inscribed with syllabics on bottom; however these are almost impossible to read as they blend into the stone's rasp marks.
This type of stone is typically seen from Inuit artists who live in Baffin Island communities - including Cape Dorset, Kimmirut, Iqaluit.
Product code: Chubby 2024 Pale Green Seal Vintage Inuit Stone Carving