Small Inuit Caribou Bone Doll well dressed man 3 1/2" shortest diameter

3 1/2" shortest diameter

which were individually cast

I find it so heartening and life affirming the care and effort people put into making useful things special

and quite elegant form

Both are of the same design--lotus on the front and Japanese characters on the back

Small Inuit Caribou Bone Doll well dressed man 3 1/2" shortest diameterI'll never pass by one of these little Inuit bone dolls when I find one; really evocative objects I think, which I also understand were seen as good luck talisman. Probably mid 20th century or so, and I believe is carved from caribou antler, with sinew attaching the moveable arms and legs. Just 2 7 8" t x 1" w x 1 8" d. It will sit up on its own, and is in very good condition, with all of its limbs well attached. These I understand were indeed as