16" Unique Colored Walking Bear by Tuk NunaInuit art: Walking Bear Inuit Artist: Tuk (Taqialuq) Nuna Size: 15. 5" long, 5. 5" tall, 6" wide; 14 lbs Community: Cape Dorset, NU Stone: Serpentine id: dfa 6111Nbjjjy This monumental work is a departure for Nuna who usually carves medium sized walking bears. Tuk Nuna is a master carver of dancing and walking bears in particular. He ranks with Nuna Parr and Joe Kavik as being the greatest of bear artists. Tuk is a proficient sculpture of many Arctic

Etching & Aquatint 2014

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But having the upper half of the bear facing a completely different direction creates a difficult task for the artist

Many major art museums have Jonasie's works in their permanent collections:

Nunatta Sunaqutangit Museum

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It is of superior quality as Arliaq is one of the best Inuit artists for walking bears

This striking fox is no different

There is a relaxed sophistication to this piece that cannot be ignored

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The white matte stone is the only stone that can come close to imitating the dense fur of the polar bear

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