Wonderful Carved Inuit Stone Seal by Noah Nowdlak sheath Painted in oils I believe

Painted in oils I believe quite a long time ago on what  a small plate/dish made of hard paper mache I believe

bold color

and 1 3/4 inches at base

Such a terrific shape

Wonderful Carved Inuit Stone Seal by Noah Nowdlak sheath Painted in oils I believeI really really love this piece, especially for the straight on view, with the extended front and tail flippers together with raised head giving this seal a great sense of force and reach, and also a sort of bold elegance, which isn't always how one might think of a seal. The black stone with natural vein running across horizontally adds to the effect, a bit like an electric current running down the center of the body. The piece is by widely exhibited