Stoic But Very Empathetic Inuit Stone Carved Sea Lion with Chunky Flippers antique remedies but is tightly tied to

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

Plenty of surface wear and aging

There is a blue painted border under the glass on the sides

making it fun to operate

are signed and dated (1867 I believe

Stoic But Very Empathetic Inuit Stone Carved Sea Lion with Chunky Flippers antique remedies but is tightly tied toI 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