Delicately Carved and Painted Small Greenland Inuit Wooden Figure miniature sampler Moosilalauke

Moosilalauke

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

fortune teller

or hang her up by her head

and then these great crocheted booties and underwear revealed when one pulls up her linen dress

Delicately Carved and Painted Small Greenland Inuit Wooden Figure miniature sampler MoosilalaukeThe 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