Delicately Carved and Painted Small Greenland Inuit Wooden Figure miniature sampler or a surrealist object

or a surrealist object

how brilliant

I really love the honesty and directness of these

An uneven left edge with a little crinkling just along that side and some smudges and age toning

Delicately Carved and Painted Small Greenland Inuit Wooden Figure miniature sampler or a surrealist objectThe great care invested in painting the clothing on this small carved figure moves me to no end, especially the fantastically beautiful patterning representing a traditional Greenland Inuit beaded collar. (I am including a photo of another doll with gorgeous hand sewn costume for reference, which the elaborate coloring on this one echoes very closely.) I cant find another example of a painted wooden figure quite like this one out thereI am sure made