Inuit Carved Whale Bone Bear

Object/Artifact

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DPR Collections

Name/Title

Inuit Carved Whale Bone Bear

Description

Polar bear carved from whale bone. It is beautifully done- the bear is in stride. There are subtle details including the face, paws, and in ripples in the fur. There appears to be a signature on the left rear paw of "HA".

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Region

Subarctic and Arctic

Culture/Tribe

Eskimo
Native American

Dimensions

Height

4-1/2 in

Width

2-3/4 in

Length

8 in

Materials

Material

Bone

Material Notes

The bear is carved from highly porous whale bone, probably pelvic bone.