5" Walking Bear by Quaraq Nungusuitok *Bailey* Inuit print id: jl-44-1073ifjy

id: jl-44-1073ifjy

Ruben has placed an Inuk woman holding a beluga whale

This is a gorgeous balanced Inukshuk done in a striking deep black argelite stone

This may have a been a contributing factor to the deaths of the men in the 1845 Franklin Expedition in Gjoa Haven

Can you imagine the talking points this sculpture would invite if it were in your collection

5" Walking Bear by Quaraq Nungusuitok *Bailey* Inuit print id: jl-44-1073ifjyInuit art: Walking Bear Inuit Artist: Quaraq Nungusuitok Size: 5" long, 3" high, 2. 5" deep Community: Cape Dorset, NU 10 22 Stone: Serpentine id: dfa N6147Qbhjy What I am attracted to with Quaraqs Walking bears is their long angular necks and heads and their often ample hind ends. Maybe they are preparing for hibernation? Quaraq is a Cape Dorset carver and the Cape Dorset aesthetic is "realism" and a bit of humour. This means the bear looks like a