Nauyat Nunavut Inuit Whalebone Carving --Two Narwahl on Base stippling brush It certainly smacks of love

It certainly smacks of love and care

to the obi of a kimono

7 1/2" tall x 5 7/8" wide x 4 3/8 deep

They've both got a bit of a Hilga af Klint vibe

He's definitely old--the wood has split a bit

Nauyat Nunavut Inuit Whalebone Carving --Two Narwahl on Base stippling brush It certainly smacks of loveThis multi piece fossilized whalebone and tusk Inuit carving is described as from Nuayat on the underside of its base, which is located on Baffin Island, the largest island in the Arctic Archipelago and in the territory of Nunavut, a region widely known for whalebone carvings by indigenous artists. The artist of this piece is also named as A. Angotitar I believe but I have not had luck tracing this name. The sculpture features two narwhal the larger