Dancing Bear 18654

Artist: Ashevak Adla
Region: Cape Dorset
Material: Serpentine
Dimensions:

Height: 13.75″
Length: 11.75″
Depth: 9.5″

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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