1982 Narwhal Whale Inuit Eskimo Art Carving Nauja

1982 quality inuit eskimo sculpture great subject matter and beautifully carved narwhal whale in swimming motion old english only canada certified eskimo art sticker on bottom dated and signed on the bottom of the whale in inuktitut syllabic writing ki? Ja na u ja 82 copyright c good conditionantler tuskwood pegstone baseattractive stone body peg is glued into the base and the whale can be removedglue remainsminor rough area around the hole from artist drilling the tusk is also removable and artist has applied masking tape, wrapped around the inside end to hold it in the proper depth natural mineral lines and marks throughout there is a natural red line which goes around the body and matches the natural red marks in the stone whale off base approx 7 1/4 inches long (without the tusk) x 2 high x 5 1/2 wide whale with tusk approx 8 7/8 inches long base approx 2 1/4 high x 5 long x 3 wide selections from the booklet canadian inuit sculptureindian and northern affairs canada although the generic term soapstone is commonly used, this is a bit misleading. Soapstone, a soft talc steatite, is not used nearly as much as the ahrder serpentine, serpentinite, siltstone, argillite, dolomite, quartz and other types. Materials are often in short supply, and artists must travel great distances overland or by boat to quarry quantities of good quality stone. Great sculpture of an arctic marine mammal multiple purchases shipped together.