9" Dancing Bear by Ottokie SamayualieInuit art: Dancing Bear Inuit Artist: Ottokie Samayualie Size: 9" tall, 7" across, 5" deep, 6 lbs. Community: Cape Dorset, NU Stone: Serpentine id: jl 18524abijy Ottokie's claim to fame are his 1 way, 2 way, 3 way and sometimes 4 way acrobatic dancing bears. Ottokie is among the best artists out there for medium sized dancing and walking bears. His pieces have so much flow and movement to them and really exemplify the spirit of a dancing bear. I never

Stone: Limestone

Its wild and alien character is punctuated by its riveting off white eyes and teeth (made from caribou bone)

This is a special bear in that it can balance on all three paws

Inuit art: Eskimo Ice Fisherman on Ice

Ready for the fight to come

large grasping feet

THIS is a MASTERPIECE

Dorset ID#: 92-32

Inuit Master Carvers

MASKED DRUMMER

CARIBOU WOMAN

the piece itself is large enough to be a centerpiece