14" Dancing Bear by Ottokie SamayualieInuit art: Diving Bear Inuit Artist: Ottokie Samayualie Size: 13. 5" high, 10" wide, 7" deep. 13 lbs Community: Cape Dorset, NU Stone: Serpentine id: dfa 7326NbdjjyRED This bear is so well balanced and fluid. The movement and animation is incredible. Moreover, the jet black stone is mirror like. It is absolutely electrifying. One of our favorite dancing bears in the gallery. Ottokie is among the best artists out there for dancing and walking bears.

The gallery has received some of his very last works before passing away

Inuit Artist: Ning Shaa

Ottokie is the son of Cape Dorset artists Johnny and Kuluajuke Tunnillee

Here is our current list of Inuit sculptures

Dorset ID#: 89-21

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Paper: BFK White

I have never had such an unusual carving from Bobby

His carvings are fiery and highly spirited

The features of the body are primitive and blunt

Near closed eyes

It is my absolute favorite piece in the entire gallery