Drum Dancer

Artist: Pootoogook Jaw
Region: Cape Dorset
Material: Serpentine and Fossilized Whale Bone
Dimensions:

Height: 15″
Width: 15″
Depth: 11″

Drum dancing is a very popular Inuit dance form. Traditionally, the women sang seated in a circle while the men danced. The Inuit performed the drum dance at gatherings and celebrations. Singing is also an important part of Inuit culture.

* Pieces containing walrus or narwhal ivory, whale bone, seal skin, sinew or baleen cannot be delivered to the United States, Mexico, New-Zealand, Australia, or the United Kingdom.

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