Wonderfully Primitive Inuit Stone Carved Owl carving of standing woman and other than his missing

and other than his missing leg he's in great

Plenty of wear all over including a bit of bending at the hinges but the cover is still very well attached and closes flush

and just perfectly what it is

5 1/4" long measured beak to tail

1940s-50s I'd guess

Wonderfully Primitive Inuit Stone Carved Owl carving of standing woman and other than his missingI came upon a source of several nice vintage Inuit stone carvings of animals this week this owl is the first of several I will be listing. As with many of my favorite Inuit pieces, it is the conveyance of great expressiveness through minimal means that I think makes this owl especially beautiful, and the green gray stone with dark veins is just right. Great spare form (this owl feels rather Brutalist to me in the best of ways), with just a suggestion