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Inuit Carved Miniature Polar Bear
Inuit carved running polar bear standing on hind legs of walrus ivory from Nunivak Island. Signed R. W. Simleyl? These carvings were usually small carvings from walrus ivory, representing local animals and Inuit themselves, going about everyday life. Seals, caribou, polar bears, birds, and other animals important to Inuitās survival were often represented.
PERIOD: Early 20th Century
ORIGIN: Northwest - Alaskan, United States
SIZE: 2 1/2"L x 2"H x 1"W
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Inuit carved running polar bear standing on hind legs of walrus ivory from Nunivak Island. Signed R. W. Simleyl? These carvings were usually small carvings from walrus ivory, representing local animals and Inuit themselves, going about everyday life. Seals, caribou, polar bears, birds, and other animals important to Inuitās survival were often represented.
PERIOD: Early 20th Century
ORIGIN: Northwest - Alaskan, United States
SIZE: 2 1/2"L x 2"H x 1"W
