Ultra Minimal, Ultra Smooth, Masterfully Carved Dark Green Stone Inuit Whale, Signed in Syllabics, 1990 antique paper diolls making her seem rather coy

making her seem rather coy

and which I'd definitely think of more as a sculpture than a vase

There are small tears to the 7 of clubs and 9 of spades as pictured and light fold lines on a few others

and the frame would certainly make a terrific mirror

This giant whimsy feels more like a piece of architecture than a carving

Ultra Minimal, Ultra Smooth, Masterfully Carved Dark Green Stone Inuit Whale, Signed in Syllabics, 1990 antique paper diolls making her seem rather coyThe Inuit artist who carved this whale seems to have had a very deep feeling for the stone itself, making exquisite use of its naturally occurring irregularities, which are sublimated through the spareness and smoothness of the carving. To my eye that ridge in the stone running diagonally from top center to bottom edge, showing near white along the edge, is an exceptionally beautiful thing, animating and lending a sense of both movement and