4" Dancing Bear by Samayualie Akesuk *Twiggy* Above $1000 and in 1999 was 1

and in 1999 was 1 of 6 artists who made the Nunavut Mace

Aningmiuq has done a series of delightful caribous all in different stone

Few artists have this visceral effect on the viewer

The more I look at this apparently motionless bear

4" Dancing Bear by Samayualie Akesuk *Twiggy* Above $1000 and in 1999 was 1Inuit art: Dancing Bear Inuit Artist: Samayualie Akesuk Size: 4" tall, 2" wide, 1. 5" deep Community: Cape Dorset, NU 7 22 Stone: Serpentine id: dfa N7598Pahjy Small bears are one of THE quintessential pieces of Inuit art. People are drawn to small objects, perhaps as a subconscious return to childhood innocence. Small bears, in particular, are enchanting. I never have enough of them on hand for my clients. Their spirit is all encompassing. Twiggy's