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

it was quite nicely carved

) I purchased them from a seller who found them at an estate sale in Alabama but don't know who made them

7 1/8" tall x 5 3/4" wide and in great condition

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

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