Inuit Carved Stone Seal on Rock cat with wings this piece could be hung

this piece could be hung directly by the handle or via a separated hanging loop mounted on the back--or use it for serving tapas

plus a castle or fortress on the far horizon

) It sits straight and sturdy on feet made of stacked chip carved layers

illustrator and cartoonist Rose O'Neill

Inuit Carved Stone Seal on Rock cat with wings this piece could be hungThe last from this recent batch of Inuit stone carvings, and perhaps my favorite of all, with the seal carved and polished to a very satisfying smoothness, amplified by contrast to the rougher slab of stone below. I find seals such compelling and endearing creatures, especially for their combination of grace in the water and awkwardness on land, and this carving holds the two in balance I think, with its head stretching forward as if just about to