4" Dancing Bear by Adamie Mathewsie *Connection* Above $1000 The refined finish of the

The refined finish of the black argelite stone defines perfection

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the whale breaks through the water’s surface to breathe

In the 2000 annual Cape Dorset print collection Arnaqu was represented by one lithograph entitled Caribou Woman (dorset id:00-01)

I have not seen anything similar in my 15 years as a Curator of Inuit art

4" Dancing Bear by Adamie Mathewsie *Connection* Above $1000 The refined finish of theInuit art: Dancing Bear Inuit Artist: Adamie Mathewsie Size: 4" tall, 2" wide Community: Cape Dorset, NU 21 Stone: Serpentine id: dfa AL6067Paejy Small bears are the backbone of Inuit carving. People are drawn to small objects, perhaps as a subconscious return to the innocence of childhood. Small bears, in particular, are enchanting. I never have enough of them on hand for my clients. Their spirit is all encompassing. Such a small being provides so