Woman with Long Braids, Vintage Inuit Carved Soapstone Figure, Signed in Syllabics wax resist There are a few old

There are a few old chips to the paint along the left edge as documented

and in any event are pretty minor

I'm fairly obsessed with 19th century American needlepoints executed in hand-dyed homespun wool that are just pure pattern--they feel so crisp and modern to me

with a bit of brown stain on the interior bottom and a bit of minor scratching on one side of the exterior

in wonderful and evocative combinations

Woman with Long Braids, Vintage Inuit Carved Soapstone Figure, Signed in Syllabics wax resist There are a few oldSmall but powerful, this woman reminds me a bit of a figurehead on a ship, facing fiercely (and fearlessly) into the wind, shoulders squared, with wonderful long braids trailing down her back. Beautiful all the way around, carved of dark green stone, signed in syllabics accompanied by a disc number on the underside. With a calming presence that outweighs her size. I want to channel her. 3" t x 2 1 2" w x 2 3 4". (My novice translation of the syllabics