Inuit Mid-Century Soapstone Head Sculpture, Signed tabletopgame and some wear to the

and some wear to the paint on hats and legs

and some staining to the horsehair bristles

studying Oaxacan craft and culture

but would equally be great for a summer picnic in the park

Inuit Mid-Century Soapstone Head Sculpture, Signed tabletopgame and some wear to theI have really fallen in love with this piece, which I find wonderfully direct, eternally mysterious, and deeply true. The more I look at it, the more of everything I find in this face. It is an Inuit carving and I know for certain dates at latest to the 1950s, as it has been held in collections since then. Substantial in size and weight and presence it is carved dark green soapstone which was polished to a high shine, but which contains some