7.5" Grinning Bear with Fish by Lyta Josephie *Hors d'oeuvre*Inuit art: Bear with Fish Inuit Artist: Lyta Josephie Size: 7. 5" long, 4" tall, 3" wide Community: Iqaluit, NU 21 Stone: Serpentine id: b 25468fbey I think that the most powerful feature of this Josephie sculpture is the look of glee and pride on this bear's face! He has caught a large slippery fish. Not an easy feat. The bear's eyes are wide and bright. He actually looks like he is smiling with self satisfaction. Time for a snack! Lyta is a

The chic charcoal white finish gives this piece a luminescent feel to its overall composition

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I am always enamoured by Inuit carvings of pairs of animals

Qimirpik proves his worth not only as a gifted sculptor with vision

Dorset ID#: 12-11

Rarely does an Inuit artist use a red tongue in their sculptures

like the heads of birds or seals

When you look at this carving

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