Inuit Soapstone Carving of Smiling Figure, c. 1970 folk art yard winder 12 5/8" long x 2"

12 5/8" long x 2" wide measured as it hangs (the chain itself is about twice that in total length)

I wonder who decided that the world needed green candles in the shapes of asparagus and broccoli… but aren't we glad that they did

I think the perfect thing to frame and hang in bathroom to contemplate

seemingly with one girl (sans pants) admiring the woolen top of the other

I've found a few other snuff boxes like this that portray humorous scenes

Inuit Soapstone Carving of Smiling Figure, c. 1970 folk art yard winder 12 5/8" long x 2"The tag still attached to this carving when I purchased it identifies it as being the work of Daniel Weetaluktuk (1951 1984), which, in addition to being a very charming piece (that fantastic smiling face!), makes it notable for another reason: Weetakluktuk (originally from Inukjuak, in Nunavik, Northern Quebec), was the first Inuk archaeologist in Canada and seen by many as the father of community archaeology in Canada. (This form of archaeology