Wonderfully Primitive Inuit Stone Carved Owl gift for art historian A little paint loss around

A little paint loss around the edges and a few scratches to the surface

Made of thin cotton sack cloth and early 20th century I believe

I have to guess the berries were already eaten up on this one

engaged in drawing the old woman

All are in great shape

Wonderfully Primitive Inuit Stone Carved Owl gift for art historian A little paint loss aroundI 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