Inuit Hand-carved Polar Bear Figurine gift for the hostess including both antique and contemporary

including both antique and contemporary decor

and thereafter religious themes and motifs were a consistent element in his work

with a diameter of 2

7" tall and 6" at widest

Inuit Hand-carved Polar Bear Figurine gift for the hostess including both antique and contemporaryAmong my very favorite tiny animal in the Critical EYE collection is this wonderful Inuit hand carved polar bear, which seems at once fierce and friendly; stoic and animated with its outstretched neck and black painted mouth, eyes, ears, and feet. From the back and underside, a darker colored vein or marbilization is visible; this and the color lead me to believe the bear is carved from Walrus tusk. The polar bear stands less than an inch tall, is 2