This small standalone figurine depicts a monkey caught mid-climb down a rocky outcrop, carved from soapstone in a warm reddish yellow that suits the subject well. The pose does most of the work here: weight shifted, limbs engaged, the kind of momentary balance that's harder to carve convincingly than a seated or standing figure.
Small soapstone animal carvings like this were made purely to be handled and admired, with no practical desk function beyond that — just a well-observed subject rendered at a scale that fits comfortably in the hand.
Condition notes
Very good antique condition. Small nicks commensurate with age; small chips to base in one spot.
