CURATOR'S CHOICE 10" 4 Way Diving Bear by Esau Kripanik *Under the Big Top*

Inuit Art: Diving Bear
Inuit Artist: Esau Kripanik
Size: 9.5" (across), 8" vertical, 4” deep
Community: Igloolik, NU 25/7/26
Stone: Limestone
id: d-9980gjjy

NOTE**  Inuit Art is Handcrafted in Canada.  It ships TARIFF-FREE to the USA.

**This Item is Eligible for Our 0% Interest Layaway Plan.

It took a miracle for Esau to create UNDER THE BIG TOP.

Esau drove his skidoo for two days in order to cut this brilliant white stone at the quarry (near Igloolik)

His dangerous journey was fraught with obstacles like blizzards, white outs, roaming polar bears and broken ice. 

Esau is one of my favourite carvers.

He is talented  and innovative.

It is very difficult to carve a Dancing bear as the piece must balance its body weight on one paw.

4 Way Dancing Bears, can balance on any of their paws or feet!

Under is a 4 way bear who can Dance and Dive!

Strong and athletic, Under the Big Top is also "embroidered" with etchings of Arctic animals and birds.

This is Esau's SIGNATURE.

The matte finish of the white store lends itself to these carved motifs.

Each incredible motif is its own carving!

This athletic Polar bear has hopped up onto an icy projection so he could practice his "moves" and see the distant horizon.

This beautiful Sculpture will be a shining treasure in your collection!