Inuit Dark Green Soapsone Carved Seal or Sea Lion contemporary ceramics with an elongated beak perfectly

with an elongated beak perfectly balanced with the elongated body pointed in the other direction

They are made of dark brown clay with cream

With their elegant graphics and terrific color palettes

which to me possesses all the beauty of a Brancusi

Inuit Dark Green Soapsone Carved Seal or Sea Lion contemporary ceramics with an elongated beak perfectlyHow much I love this seal! At least I think it is a seal; it is possible it is a sea lion, or even a tusk less walrus. Beautifully carved of what I believe is a green soapstone, with a polished, smooth surface, he's got incised round eyes and incised dots for whiskers, with wonderfully shaped front and back flippers. I especially love him from the top view, with his great elongated body seeming poised and ready to take off swimming! The seal is