Canadian Aboriginal Argillite Stone Carving Large Goose Sculpture Canada

This piece is an old Argillite stone carving created by a Canadian Aboriginal artist from the Inuit community in the Arctic. The sculpture depicts a swimming goose crafted from the smooth, natural, solid Argillite stone. The artist's initials, J-T-72, are signed on the bottom, indicating that the sculpture was carved in 1972, along with the inscription "N GNITUK."
 
MEASUREMENTS (approximately):
Overall length: 26 cm (10.24 inches)
Height: 12.5 cm (4.92 inches)
Width: 7.7 cm. 3.03 inches)
Weight: 1.233 kg (2lb 11.49 oz)
 
CONDITION: In good condition, with no cracks or restorations, but showing signs of age, use, and wear. There are some chips on the sculpture's bottom edge, which are natural imperfections of the stone.