Inuit Carved Stone Seal on Rock cat with wings 11 5/8" w x 9

11 5/8" w x 9 11/16" t x 11/16" thick

this piece could be hung directly by the handle or via a separated hanging loop mounted on the back--or use it for serving tapas

) It sits straight and sturdy on feet made of stacked chip carved layers

plus a castle or fortress on the far horizon

at the base of the head

Inuit Carved Stone Seal on Rock cat with wings 11 5/8" w x 9The last from this recent batch of Inuit stone carvings, and perhaps my favorite of all, with the seal carved and polished to a very satisfying smoothness, amplified by contrast to the rougher slab of stone below. I find seals such compelling and endearing creatures, especially for their combination of grace in the water and awkwardness on land, and this carving holds the two in balance I think, with its head stretching forward as if just about to