Stoic But Very Empathetic Inuit Stone Carved Sea Lion with Chunky Flippers antique remedies making it fun to operate

making it fun to operate

are signed and dated (1867 I believe

7 1/2" x 5 1/2" I think maybe tempera on wood panel

and then riveted the suede cover along the top of the back

but is tightly tied to the next piece with the string hardened

Stoic But Very Empathetic Inuit Stone Carved Sea Lion with Chunky Flippers antique remedies making it fun to operateI believe a sea lion, with these wonderfully large, chunky front and back flippers, flapping down the side of his perch, feeling completely one with it. Good from both sides, and wonderfully narrowing to a point at front but I think my favorite view is from the top, revealing the lush mass of his body! Really a good one I think, with what looks to be a disc number as well perhaps as syllabics carved into the underside. 5 1 2" x 2 3 8" x 2 1 4" t. A