Beautifully Primitive Old Canadian Folk Art Wooden Animals heads reminding me very much of

reminding me very much of prison art

That curious hole aside

where one can set it just so

As you likely well know by now

This particular style of raised wool embroidery is typically referred to as stumpwork

Beautifully Primitive Old Canadian Folk Art Wooden Animals heads reminding me very much ofI found these along with the antique Inuit miniature sled just listed, and while I don't believe they originally belonged together, I do believe, based on a note from the seller, that these are Canadian in origin too, of a similar age, and if not Inuit certainly they feel aligned in sensibility and essence, with a beautiful no fuss sort of elegance and gravitas to them. Lots of power and fortitude expressed in the forms of those blocky carved bodies!