Stoic But Very Empathetic Inuit Stone Carved Sea Lion with Chunky Flippers antique remedies and then riveted the suede

and then riveted the suede cover along the top of the back

7 1/2" x 5 1/2" I think maybe tempera on wood panel

and perhaps _ in Venezia (Venice) after that

certainly some darkness to it I think

I took this for an antique carved snuff box boot

Stoic But Very Empathetic Inuit Stone Carved Sea Lion with Chunky Flippers antique remedies and then riveted the suedeI 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