^Lot 8 Canadian Inuit Bone Seal on Ice Floe

A Canadian Inuit bone carving of a basking seal reclining on an irregular ice-floe base, worked in a pale porous bone, likely whalebone, with a compact rounded body, lightly indicated foreflippers, and a raised head turned upward. The underside retains an old igloo authenticity tag. The carving has a strong textural presence, with the open cellular surface of the bone used effectively to suggest the roughness of ice and the natural character of the material. A small but appealing Arctic animal carving with good cabinet scale. General light wear.