Inuit Soapstone Carving, Presumed A Very Sweet Dog Victorian playing cards There is an old sticker

There is an old sticker in the upper right corner of the interior with Japanese characters and

There are no hooks per se here

The chest has seen some use (as pictured in detail

A pretty good job they did I think

or to throw in a backpack before heading off on a hike

Inuit Soapstone Carving, Presumed A Very Sweet Dog Victorian playing cards There is an old stickerTo my knowledge this seems a fairly unusual Inuit carving, looking to me like a domestic dog (though definitely with some seal like attributes, too!) I assume the band around the neck is a collar, with sock like front paws to match, and then this super sweet face, gentle looking face, with small ears and head turned toward one side in what feels like a gesture of curiosity as well, perhaps, as an eagerness to be pet! Very charming. 3 5 8" l x 2 1 16"