Inuit Hand-carved Polar Bear Figurine for the porch Minneapolis

Minneapolis

a member of a family of well-known basket weavers

whose left-handedness results in the “backwards” stitch that this basket displays

which indeed suggests a rather unusual narrative

Inuit Hand-carved Polar Bear Figurine for the porch MinneapolisAmong my very favorite tiny animal in the Critical EYE collection is this wonderful Inuit hand carved polar bear, which seems at once fierce and friendly; stoic and animated with its outstretched neck and black painted mouth, eyes, ears, and feet. From the back and underside, a darker colored vein or marbilization is visible; this and the color lead me to believe the bear is carved from Walrus tusk. The polar bear stands less than an inch tall, is 2