6" Dancing Bear by Johnny Papigatook paintings Each strand of hair on

Each strand of hair on the underbelly and the back fringe is meticulously and patiently chiselled with obvious care

A sculpture of this magnitude is deserving of undivided attention and reflection

He has carved three very large bear carvings which are one of a kind

caribou bone

Unbelievably beautiful grainy green stone (serpentine)

6" Dancing Bear by Johnny Papigatook paintings Each strand of hair onInuit art: Dancing Bear Inuit Artist: Johnny Papigatook Size: 7" high, 4" wide, 3" deep Community: Cape Dorset, NU Stone: Serpentine id: jl 18497cijy This sophisticated blotched stone gives this piece prominence and bravado. Papigatook's love of the animal shines through both in his art and his words. Rather than carving realistic replicas of bears, this artist chooses to capture the animal's essence; its bearlike character. Papigatokss bears almost