Inuit Carved Stone Reclining Figure latched metal box measures approx

measures approx

I'd guess it dates to the mid- to late-19th century and is marked "Germany" in blue on the bottom

especially of curves

If I had to collect only one thing

but am pretty certain she is quite old

Inuit Carved Stone Reclining Figure latched metal box measures approxI've written before that my favorite Inuit sculptures possess an internal tension, holding apparently competing instincts or states of being in balance. I also tend to love those that more "primitive" than highly refined. Both hold true with this figure, whose posture is everything three quarters reclining, as if at rest, but certainly flexing one's core muscles to hold there! The profile created is of four gently curving steps, and the view from