Inuit Soapstone Sculpture of Crouched Figure , Signed and Numbered woven throw This piece measures 12" tall

This piece measures 12" tall x 10 1/2" wide

I'm not sure where it came from

The board is made of oak and I believe dates to the 1920s

with recipes for cocktails from the Absinthe Drop to the Ramos Gin Fizz interspersed with ads for El Encanto Department Store

for bagels and lox

Inuit Soapstone Sculpture of Crouched Figure , Signed and Numbered woven throw This piece measures 12" tallI am completely taken with this the sculpture, which, like so much of the best Inuit art, holds a range of gestures and emotions in balance in a beautiful, and nuanced way. To me, this figure with wonderfully broad shoulders echoing the breadth of one lowered and one raised knee appears almost buddha like in his posture and poise, while his one cocked foot asserts complete engagement with his surroundings and readiness to rise at any moment. A number