7" Dancing Bear by Ottokie Samayualie *Eric* Inuit paintings He excels in small size

He excels in small size bears but he will occasionally carve an 8' medium size piece

Matador's posture shows off the green marbling of this luscious stone

It makes a fantastic centrepiece for our art gallery

Dorset ID#: 07-16

The eternal question

7" Dancing Bear by Ottokie Samayualie *Eric* Inuit paintings He excels in small sizeInuit art: Dancing Bear Inuit Artist: Ottokie Samayualie Size: 7" tall (6" vertical), 4" wide, 3" deep Community: Cape Dorset, NU 11 22 Stone: Serpentine id: jl 19009djjy Eric is one of the most ecstatic Dancing bears I have seen in some time. In my experience, all Dancing bears have a joyful countenance. But Eric is particularly ecstatic! The Inuit carvers speak of how the stone's spirit tells them what to carve. Perhaps in Eric's case, the stone was