Inuit art: Bear with teeth
Inuit Artist: Johnassie Ippak
Size: 8" long, 4" tall
Community: Sanikiluaq, NU 11-26'
Stone: Argillite
id: L-9980hjjy
This magnificent walking bear shows Ippak at his audacious best. His workmanship in the naturalistic portrayal of a bear is excellent, but the truly remarkable aspects of this bear is its concept and its sense of balance.
This is one of the two finest walking bears I have ever seen of this size and class. It is made by Johnassie Ippak who is a very talented and established artist.
Bears with teeth are much more difficult for an artist to do as opposed to ones without. The color and beautiful polish make this bear an exquisite piece to own. These details all allow the carving take off into a higher level of sophistication.
I also love the deep dark stone. It is of superior quality as Johnassie is one of the best Inuit artists for walking bears.
