Inuit Soapstone Carving of Smiling Figure, c. 1970 folk art yard winder I've found a few other

I've found a few other snuff boxes like this that portray humorous scenes

with all of its braids firmly in place

12 5/8" long x 2" wide measured as it hangs (the chain itself is about twice that in total length)

I wonder who decided that the world needed green candles in the shapes of asparagus and broccoli… but aren't we glad that they did

so he is best propped against something

Inuit Soapstone Carving of Smiling Figure, c. 1970 folk art yard winder I've found a few otherThe 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