Dancing Bear 6463Q

One original hand-carved sculpture by Inuit artist, Etidloie Adla. One dancing bear made out of serpentine.
One original hand-carved sculpture by Inuit artist, Etidloie Adla. One dancing bear made out of serpentine.
One original hand-carved sculpture by Inuit artist, Etidloie Adla. One dancing bear made out of serpentine.
One original hand-carved sculpture by Inuit artist, Etidloie Adla. One dancing bear made out of serpentine.
One original hand-carved sculpture by Inuit artist, Etidloie Adla. One dancing bear made out of serpentine.
One original hand-carved sculpture by Inuit artist, Etidloie Adla. One dancing bear made out of serpentine.
Artist: Etidloie Adla
Region: Cape Dorset
Material: Serpentine
Dimensions:

Height: 12″
Width: 7″
Depth: 6″

The polar bear is the most important animal in Inuit belief. He reigns as king over the ice-floe. One legend states that the Inuk hopes to reincarnate into a bear in his next life. When his spirit finally becomes a bear, he is filled with such immense happiness that he starts dancing. 


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