Oil lamp - Black soapstone - Greenlandic Inuit Qulliq

A very fine Greenlandic Inuit oil lamp also known as a Qulliq, carved from black soapstone with a seal on the rim.
The Qulliq was filled with seal oil or whale blubber the wick was traditionally made from dried moss (puktaaq) or arctic cotton grass

Acquired from a private Copenhagen collection

Condition - In a good condition with marks and wear commensurate with age and use
Please see the photos

This lot will be carefully packed and sent by registered and insured mail
No shipping to the United States