Striking and Sensitive Inuit Stone Carving of Man and Seal with Sinew Reins (Shoulder Repair) vintage oil portrait or maybe its just that

or maybe its just that there is so much marvelous color out there to be appreciated

and I think it is just a gorgeous object

I love how King Street is represented with a crown

I really love the detailed spur on the calvary soldier at top

Striking and Sensitive Inuit Stone Carving of Man and Seal with Sinew Reins (Shoulder Repair) vintage oil portrait or maybe its just thatA beautiful older Inuit stone carved sculpture of a seal hunter, mid 20th century I believe, unsigned as far as I can tell. Wonderfully expressive face on the hunter, framed by the softly rounded edge of his parka hood, and with a real sense of power and gravity to his body as he pulls the backwardly arching seal from the sea via sinew reins. Feels about as elemental as it gets, spare but deeply expressive, very much unfolding in the round. 9" l x 5 5