7" Dancing Bear by Markoosie Papigatok *Sundance* painting Stone: Limestone (white for the

Stone: Limestone (white for the bear

If you could see this bear every day in your home

He is the quintessential “black” bear BUT the dispersed horizontal pale veins within the stone imbues a sense of this bear’s permanent existence within the sands of time

The mottled light to medium green stone is like lichen on a tree

this precious piece aptly shows us that the mere suggestion of details is poignant and impactful

7" Dancing Bear by Markoosie Papigatok *Sundance* painting Stone: Limestone (white for theInuit art: Dancing Bear Inuit Artist: Markoosie Papigatok Size: 8" tall, 5" wide, 4" deep Community: Cape Dorset, NU Stone: Serpentine id: jl 18710ajdjy Markoosie Papigatok's Dancing Bears are adored for their playfulness and their athletic prowess. Some of his bears seem to be practising martial arts. This bear is carved with a stone that is forest green with swirls of warm yellow that bathe the bear's head and his right side. Sundance appears to be