Inuit Soapstone Sculpture of Crouched Figure , Signed and Numbered tole painted cigarette tin " (In 1929 the company

" (In 1929 the company outfitted Charles Lindberg for his  his historic flight across the Atlantic Ocean

Teppich produced a series of 24 figurines in total

Very good vintage condition and ready to hang on the wall

From what I understand

but I think that it is old rubber--a bit pliable

Inuit Soapstone Sculpture of Crouched Figure , Signed and Numbered tole painted cigarette tin " (In 1929 the companyI am completely taken with this the sculpture, which, like so much of the best Inuit art, holds a range of gestures and emotions in balance in a beautiful, and nuanced way. To me, this figure with wonderfully broad shoulders echoing the breadth of one lowered and one raised knee appears almost buddha like in his posture and poise, while his one cocked foot asserts complete engagement with his surroundings and readiness to rise at any moment. A number