Ultra Minimal, Ultra Smooth, Masterfully Carved Dark Green Stone Inuit Whale, Signed in Syllabics, 1990 camoflage perhaps it was never finished

perhaps it was never finished for use

I believe this one dates to the early-ish 20th century

through which the ends of thread

14" tall  x 15 3/4" wide x 1 3/4" deep

Ultra Minimal, Ultra Smooth, Masterfully Carved Dark Green Stone Inuit Whale, Signed in Syllabics, 1990 camoflage perhaps it was never finishedThe Inuit artist who carved this whale seems to have had a very deep feeling for the stone itself, making exquisite use of its naturally occurring irregularities, which are sublimated through the spareness and smoothness of the carving. To my eye that ridge in the stone running diagonally from top center to bottom edge, showing near white along the edge, is an exceptionally beautiful thing, animating and lending a sense of both movement and