Bear 66308

Bear 66308 by Markoosie Papigatook white marble bear cape dorset scuplture
Bear 66308 by Markoosie Papigatook white marble bear cape dorset scuplture
Bear 66308 by Markoosie Papigatook white marble bear cape dorset scuplture
Bear 66308 by Markoosie Papigatook white marble bear cape dorset scuplture
Artist: Markoosie Papigatuk
Region: Cape Dorset
Material: Marble
Dimensions:

Height: 9,75″
Width: 8″
Depth: 2,75″

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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