Inuit Soapstone Carving of Smiling Figure, c. 1970 vintage tabletop sculpture and pretty surreal

and pretty surreal

This early set was sold by George Smith Artists' Materials

It would be really fun to display this on a lazy susan or motorized pedestal to spin round and round forever

and that he will continue to be imagined whenever one uses

Now my darling Bertha you answer this won't you

Inuit Soapstone Carving of Smiling Figure, c. 1970 vintage tabletop sculpture and pretty surrealThe tag still attached to this carving when I purchased it identifies it as being the work of Daniel Weetaluktuk (1951 1984), which, in addition to being a very charming piece (that fantastic smiling face!), makes it notable for another reason: Weetakluktuk (originally from Inukjuak, in Nunavik, Northern Quebec), was the first Inuk archaeologist in Canada and seen by many as the father of community archaeology in Canada. (This form of archaeology