Bidspirit auction | Inuit Soapstone Carving Stylized Head

Inuit Soapstone Carving Stylized Head - Northern Canada, mid-20th century hand-carved Inuit soapstone sculpture depicting a stylized human head with prominent bangs and a tapering hooded form. The carving emphasizes the angular planes of the face with a simplified, mask-like quality, while the head tapers into a conical extension at the back. The mottled green-brown stone surface has natural inclusions and a soft polish. This work is unsigned, but its form and stylization are consistent with early-mid 20th century Inuit carvings produced in the Eastern Arctic,