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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;2manybooks, post: 13129070, member: 8267&quot;]I confess that I was not aware of the tupilak, and I can see why you think it might be a possibility. But looking at other examples, it seems they are primarily carved from animal materials - antler, bone, or ivory, rather than stone. This would correspond with the original tradition of creating a sort of vengeful golem from animal parts. </p><p><br /></p><p>The fact that it appears to be signed on the bottom would suggest it was made since souvenirs became popular wherever it came from. But Inuit stone carvings are usually more polished than your piece appears to be.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.polar-quest.com/blog/greenland-mixed/the-story-behind-the-greenlandic-tupilak" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.polar-quest.com/blog/greenland-mixed/the-story-behind-the-greenlandic-tupilak" rel="nofollow">https://www.polar-quest.com/blog/greenland-mixed/the-story-behind-the-greenlandic-tupilak</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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