Inuit Soapstone Carving of Smiling Figure, c. 1970 folk art yard winder seemingly with one girl (sans

seemingly with one girl (sans pants) admiring the woolen top of the other

which are quite different from one other

I think the perfect thing to frame and hang in bathroom to contemplate

so he is best propped against something

12 5/8" long x 2" wide measured as it hangs (the chain itself is about twice that in total length)

Inuit Soapstone Carving of Smiling Figure, c. 1970 folk art yard winder seemingly with one girl (sansThe tag still attached to this carving when I purchased it identifies it as being the work of Daniel Weetaluktuk (1951 1984), which, in addition to being a very charming piece (that fantastic smiling face!), makes it notable for another reason: Weetakluktuk (originally from Inukjuak, in Nunavik, Northern Quebec), was the first Inuk archaeologist in Canada and seen by many as the father of community archaeology in Canada. (This form of archaeology