6" Dancing Bear by Mathewsie Oshutsiaq *Popsicle* Above $1000

6" Dancing Bear by Mathewsie Oshutsiaq *Popsicle* Above $1000Inuit art: Dancing Bear Inuit Artist: Mathewsie Oshutsiaq Size: 6" tall, 2. 5" wide Community: Cape Dorset, NU 7 22 Stone: Serpentine id: dfa NAL6000Qbjjy Tall and slim, Mathewsie's Popsicle is an exquisite Dancing Polar bear. The stone is a cool white. It has depth and sophistication. I love the pointed toe position of the right foot. This small detail is responsible for creating a sense of motion, as if the bear is going to take a step forward at

The bear’s menacing posture toward the unseen enemy arouses your own protective instincts

The bottom half of the carving has a roly poly habitus

Size: 13" long

as if it is searching for its creator

Inuit Artist:  Charlie Cookie

Dorset ID#: 06-05

This Goose is searching for a permanent home

white and yellow veins

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