A carved hardstone figure of an Eskimo

A carved hardstone figure of an Eskimo
Raised on a velvet upholstered pedestal.
height of figure 18in (46cm); height overall 54in (137cm)
Provenance: Property from the Collection of Edward and Mildred Lewis, Bel-Air, California.
Condition Report: Figure with general marks, scratches, rubbing and wear. Some roughness to unpolished edges. With a chipped loss to back left edge of coat tail. Small loss to base in same region. Rotating top with adhesive residue. Losses to corners and edges of top of pedestal as visible in catalogue photo. Wear, marks and fading to velvet of pedestal as visible in catalogue photo.