Arctic Boats with Carved Figures and Moss Covered Shore, C. 1920s-30s Diorama in Handmade Wood and Glass Vitrine ceramic vase with bird including as tabletop stages of

including as tabletop stages of sorts

with some small scattered stains/toning here and there on the photo

I am not certain of this is Coushatta or Seminole

and a fun one to wave around

Arctic Boats with Carved Figures and Moss Covered Shore, C. 1920s-30s Diorama in Handmade Wood and Glass Vitrine ceramic vase with bird including as tabletop stages ofI found this at an antiques shop in upstate NY where I often find unusual things and indeed, I pretty much never come across a piece like this. (Model sailing ships in cases, yes, but not 360 degree dioramas of Inuit boats (2 kayaks and a umiak) complete with carved and painted figures and rocky, moss covered outcroppings!) All wonderfully homespun feeling, very folky. I presume this was most likely made for a museum or educational context, though am