"Dancing Bear" - Statue - Canada (No reserve price)

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Dancing Bear is a 2011 soapstone sculpture by Canadian Inuit artist Noo Atsiaq (Cape Dorset), carved from green speckled stone, measuring 8 cm wide, 20 cm high and 12.5 cm deep, weighing 1080 g, in good condition, with an illegible signature under the paw, produced by Kinngait (Cape Dorset).

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"Dancing Bear" (dancing polar bear) sculpture.
Hand-carved from green soapstone.
The signature on the bottom of this sculpture's paw is that of the well-known Canadian artist Noo Atsiaq (sometimes written as Noah or Noo Artsiaq, 1986–2013).
Noo Atsiaq originated from Kinngait (Cape Dorset), the absolute capital of Inuit art. He was highly regarded worldwide in the art world for his beautifully polished sculptures of bears (such as dancing, diving, or walking polar bears).
Style: This type of figure is an iconic motif within Inuit art, originally popularized by artists from Kinngait (Cape Dorset). The bear balances on one paw with its snout aimed at the sky, symbolizing spiritual power, balance and transformation.
Material: It is made of a mottled green natural stone, serpentine or soapstone, recognizable by the unique veining and natural texture

"Dancing Bear" (dancing polar bear) sculpture.
Hand-carved from green soapstone.
The signature on the bottom of this sculpture's paw is that of the well-known Canadian artist Noo Atsiaq (sometimes written as Noah or Noo Artsiaq, 1986–2013).
Noo Atsiaq originated from Kinngait (Cape Dorset), the absolute capital of Inuit art. He was highly regarded worldwide in the art world for his beautifully polished sculptures of bears (such as dancing, diving, or walking polar bears).
Style: This type of figure is an iconic motif within Inuit art, originally popularized by artists from Kinngait (Cape Dorset). The bear balances on one paw with its snout aimed at the sky, symbolizing spiritual power, balance and transformation.
Material: It is made of a mottled green natural stone, serpentine or soapstone, recognizable by the unique veining and natural texture

Details

Era
1900-2000
Manufacturer/brand
Kinngait (Cape Dorset)
Stone type
Soapstone
Country of origin
Canada
Style
Folk Art
Material
Stone
Artist
Noo Atsiaq
Title of artwork
"Dancing Bear"
Signature
Unreadable engraving mark
Year
2011
Colour
Brown, Green, White
Condition
Good condition
Height
20 cm
Width
8 cm
Depth
12.5 cm
Weight
1080 g
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