Inuit Carved Stone Otter Gripping Fish antique Spanish postcard very worn in some areas

very worn in some areas and not much in others

The way the long fingers of her left hand spread protectively over her dog's shoulder

On the cuff of one pant leg is written 44

which almost reads as gold

which makes it feel looser

Inuit Carved Stone Otter Gripping Fish antique Spanish postcard very worn in some areasOne of two more Inuit carvings from a handful I bought last week, I believe all of which came from one collection, and to my eye a very good collection as I was tempted to buy many more. Not as frequent a subject as a seal or a bird or a figure, and I especially love the treatment of this otter's flipper like paws, especially the hind ones as they grip the rock he balances on, as if holding very tight with his tail doing the same from the back side. I