Inuit Carved Black Stone Bird tin bluebird sign with stapled binding

with stapled binding

no chips or cracks or other flaws at all that I can see

so would be pretty just propped somewhere

and there is more pink reinforcing seams here and there

5 1/16" t x 3 1/2" w x 9/16" thick

Inuit Carved Black Stone Bird tin bluebird sign with stapled bindingMy photos don't really capture the spirit of this Inuit bird, which for me is all about the torque of the head, giving it a sense of movement and also, I think, a sense of curiosity. To me it feels quite animated, as if watching, listening and intuiting all at once. 5 1 4 l x 1 5 8 w x 2 3 4 t, with syllabic signature and disc number on the underside, plus original authentication sticker. Very good vintage condition with irregularities indigenous to