Greenlandic Soapstone Ashtray with Baby Seal & Human FiguresHand carved solid soapstone ashtray, from Greenland in the mid 20th Century. A baby seal, a baby human, and two tallow candle holders, along with what seems to be a cardholder adorn the rim of this very strange and highly collectible object. 6" diameter x 2" H The marketing of Inuit art in the south would lead to the establishment of Inuit art as a major contemporary art form which attracted international interest. The Contemporary Period of Inuit art