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dancing bear Inuit Art Sculpture in Serpentine
dancing bear Inuit Art Sculpture in Serpentine
dancing bear Inuit Art Sculpture in Serpentine
dancing bear Inuit Art Sculpture in Serpentine
Artist: Ottokie Samayualie
Region: Cape Dorset
Material: Serpentine
Dimensions:

Height: 10.25”

Width: 7.25”

Depth: 7″

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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