Wonderful Old Inuit Carved Wood Figure in Hide Parka spear fishing decoy A very sweet little bear

A very sweet little bear he is

was an intentional decision to reinforce the fact that she is indeed winning

so would guess it dates to around then

an avid seaman

The map itself as visible measures 21 3/4" x 17 1/8"

Wonderful Old Inuit Carved Wood Figure in Hide Parka spear fishing decoy A very sweet little bearWhat a face. And what a marvelously gestural body. This carved figure is definitely Inuit, I think likely Greenlandic, and I am sure once sat in a hide covered kayak, with his carved hands probably gripping carved wooden oars. The leather of his coat has aged and hardened in what I find a most beautiful way, to hold this sort of raised shoulder, dangling hands shrugging posture that feels full of character and full of life. I've looked at enough of