Deeply Expressive Inuit Carved Stone Head portrait of woman in hat and better to hold on

and better to hold on to your hat

(It could benefit from a simple custom stand

7″ wide by 5 1/2″ tall and done in a fine wool yarn on a coarse linen fabric

which I purchased from a seller in Oregon

made in 1964

Deeply Expressive Inuit Carved Stone Head portrait of woman in hat and better to hold onThis carved stone head distills much of what I love about Inuit art through a spareness of means this face manages to feel resolute as well as vulnerable, wise but also curious, specific and open ended, and altogether very human. To my senses very powerful and very beautiful. No more words than that. 3 7 8" x 3 5 8" x 1 7 8" d. Beautiful vintage condition, with irregularities indigenous to the stone. Artist unknown, likely 1970s or so. Disc number