Basil Aptanik, Inuit Stone Carved Figure with Wonderful Face and Bone Tool Cameroon I grabbed these two at

I grabbed these two at the flea market this weekend

It measures 7 5/8" in diameter and 2 3/4" tall

Rare to find one with the original wicker covered lid

you might be able to pull it out entirely

How not to love a creature like this

Basil Aptanik, Inuit Stone Carved Figure with Wonderful Face and Bone Tool Cameroon I grabbed these two atThis may be my favorite piece of Inuit sculpture I've owned, which is saying a lot, and I'll be very glad to keep this one for myself. It was created (and signed in syllabics) by carver and printmaker Basil Aptanik (b. 1952) of Baker Lake, Nunavut Territory in Canada and I believe dates to the 1980s. Stepson of the late carver and printmaker Martha Aptanik and stepbrother of the late sculptor Paul Toolooktook, Basil Aptanik's sculptures most often