4.5” Dancing Bear by Oqituk Shaa *Brown Betty* Inuit Painting

4.5” Dancing Bear by Oqituk Shaa *Brown Betty* Inuit PaintingInuit art: Dancing Bear Inuit Artist: Oqituk Shaa Size: 4. 5" tall, 2" wide Community: Cape Dorset, NU 9 22 Stone: Serpentine id: dfa NAL7830Pafjy Many collectors of Inuit Dancing bears come to the table with very specific expectations about what constitutes a the ideal bear. They may want only a white Polar bear, or a jet black bear. For others, the bear must be realistic or a cuddly Teddy bear style. Brown Betty is a tall, lanky bear. Her brownish

This monumental work is possibly unique in Adla's oevre in that it strays from his more medium sized format of dancing bears

Dorset ID#: 02S-13

id: d-6521Pajjjjy

I recently had the good fortune to find this magnificent Qimirpik Mother and Child piece

Earlier in his career Taylor carved subjects such as animals

but sometimes he also likes to carve sednas and animals

Queens Museum

Manasie is not just an elite Master Carver

I love how his left front paw is held up

Stone: Mixed Media

But his arm is so strong

*Mudstone is a sedimentary rock made up of fine grained clay particles compressed together