Terry, have you ever seen an Inuit sculpture of an otter? They look nothing like the OP's bird. I guess sometimes subject is in the eye of the...
Sorry to be blunt but I see literally thousands of Inuit pieces per year. By all means enjoy!
Otters have long tails but no wings. This piece has wings but no tail. It is a bird, but not a very good one.
I guess it's one of those carvings that started off as a wedge shape and the artist decided only at the end whether to make a bird or a seal. Bear...
I hate to rain on your parade but your seal is a bird....
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