Inuit Art: Dancing Bear
Inuit Artist: Esau Kripanik
Size: 12" (across), 10" vertical, 4” deep
Community: Igloolik, NU 5/25
Stone: Limestone
id: d-9982ijjy
**This Item is Eligible for Our 0% Interest Layaway Plan.
Magnificent Carving! Fantastic Movement!
It took a miracle for Esau to create St. Jean Baptiste
Esau drove his skidoo for two days in order to get this brilliant white stone from the quarry (near Igloolik)
His dangerous journey was fraught with obstacles like blizzards, white outs, roaming polar bears and broken ice.
Esau is one of my favourite carvers.
He is talented and innovative.
He has MAGIC in his hands.
It is very difficult to carve a Dancing bear as the piece must balance its body weight on one paw.
4 Way Dancing Bears, can balance on any of their paws or feet!
St. jeanis a 4 way bear who can Dance and Dive!
Strong and Athletic, Esau also "embroidered" Jean with etchings of Arctic animals and birds.
This is Esau's SIGNATURE.
The matte finish of the white store lends itself to these carved motifs.
The finish suggests a velvet cloth.
Jean proudly displays a running Caribou on his sides.
This beautiful Sculpture will be a shining treasure in your collection!
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