Inuit Carved Soapstone Animal, in the manner of Andy Miki seashells In addition to miniature animals

In addition to miniature animals

shafts of wheat against a light blue ground

which was painted on canvas and stretched across a handmade thick wood frame

giving it strength and a nice sheen

It continues to be produced and distributed regionally (especially popular in New England and Houston

Inuit Carved Soapstone Animal, in the manner of Andy Miki seashells In addition to miniature animalsI have a suspicion that this wonderful abstracted animal is a piece by Andy Miki (1918 1982), widely acclaimed carver from Arviat, NU renowned for his abstract, simplified animal sculptures a couple examples of which I've included at end of photos which are quite distinct from most other Inuit carvings. I can find no examples of his syllabic signature to compare this one to, but everything about it suggests his work to me in which case I am selling it