Woman with Long Braids, Vintage Inuit Carved Soapstone Figure, Signed in Syllabics wooden parquetry set which a ribbon could be

which a ribbon could be pulled through to hang it

keeping its owner safe and sound

but all emblematic of our longstanding and enduring fascination with

I think it's quite possible that the embroidery is older than the pouch itself--a remnant perhaps

This is the first I've found with three charming little braided feet

Woman with Long Braids, Vintage Inuit Carved Soapstone Figure, Signed in Syllabics wooden parquetry set which a ribbon could beSmall but powerful, this woman reminds me a bit of a figurehead on a ship, facing fiercely (and fearlessly) into the wind, shoulders squared, with wonderful long braids trailing down her back. Beautiful all the way around, carved of dark green stone, signed in syllabics accompanied by a disc number on the underside. With a calming presence that outweighs her size. I want to channel her. 3" t x 2 1 2" w x 2 3 4". (My novice translation of the syllabics