Inuit Soapstone Carving of Smiling Figure, c. 1970 19th century medicine there is a second drawing

there is a second drawing

One interior tray shows part of the name of a cigar box from which it was constructed - Garcia & Vega

the box is in very good shape

which indeed suggests a rather unusual narrative

Inuit Soapstone Carving of Smiling Figure, c. 1970 19th century medicine there is a second drawingThe 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