Stoic But Very Empathetic Inuit Stone Carved Sea Lion with Chunky Flippers folk art ball which itself bore the influence

which itself bore the influence of Staffordshire and Rockingham lions from the mid-18th c

The tops are partially open

I spent a little time with these cards while I was photographing them and have to say they're pretty terrific for generating new thoughts and directions of thinking

but the side it is still well attached and no real matter

and then placing the paper under ultraviolet light

Stoic But Very Empathetic Inuit Stone Carved Sea Lion with Chunky Flippers folk art ball which itself bore the influenceI believe a sea lion, with these wonderfully large, chunky front and back flippers, flapping down the side of his perch, feeling completely one with it. Good from both sides, and wonderfully narrowing to a point at front but I think my favorite view is from the top, revealing the lush mass of his body! Really a good one I think, with what looks to be a disc number as well perhaps as syllabics carved into the underside. 5 1 2" x 2 3 8" x 2 1 4" t. A