Inuit Small Carved Caribou Antler Doll mixed media on paper Unmarked but I believe Japanese

Unmarked but I believe Japanese

As they say

This is a fantastical landscape that one can get lost in

located in the in the southwest of the country

namely some glue that oozed out a bit on the lower sections of both sides

Inuit Small Carved Caribou Antler Doll mixed media on paper Unmarked but I believe JapaneseSince I first learned of the existence of these little Inuit dolls, I've kept an eye out for one I think they are really evocative objects, which I also understand were seen as good luck talisman. This one I know dates to at latest the 1960s and I believe is carved from caribou antler, with sinew attaching the moveable arms and legs. It is small about 4 1 2 inches head to toe, and 1 1 4 inches wide and takes a bit of balancing to get to sit up on its