Woman with Long Braids, Vintage Inuit Carved Soapstone Figure, Signed in Syllabics wax resist I'm fairly obsessed with 19th

I'm fairly obsessed with 19th century American needlepoints executed in hand-dyed homespun wool that are just pure pattern--they feel so crisp and modern to me

I will never tire of antique folk art watercolors of flowers--largely painted by women and a lot about close looking

I love portraits of people and their dogs

and in any event are pretty minor

There are a few old chips to the paint along the left edge as documented

Woman with Long Braids, Vintage Inuit Carved Soapstone Figure, Signed in Syllabics wax resist I'm fairly obsessed with 19thSmall but powerful, this woman reminds me a bit of a figurehead on a ship, facing fiercely (and fearlessly) into the wind, shoulders squared, with wonderful long braids trailing down her back. Beautiful all the way around, carved of dark green stone, signed in syllabics accompanied by a disc number on the underside. With a calming presence that outweighs her size. I want to channel her. 3" t x 2 1 2" w x 2 3 4". (My novice translation of the syllabics