Wonderful Old Inuit Carved Wood Figure in Hide Parka spear fishing decoy while there are some references

while there are some references to the war mixed in

A very sweet little bear he is

so would guess it dates to around then

Clearly these show some rust and paint loss

Wonderful Old Inuit Carved Wood Figure in Hide Parka spear fishing decoy while there are some referencesWhat a face. And what a marvelously gestural body. This carved figure is definitely Inuit, I think likely Greenlandic, and I am sure once sat in a hide covered kayak, with his carved hands probably gripping carved wooden oars. The leather of his coat has aged and hardened in what I find a most beautiful way, to hold this sort of raised shoulder, dangling hands shrugging posture that feels full of character and full of life. I've looked at enough of