Ishuaktuk Michael - Bear Seal Transformation
Classical Inuit
Steatite
Size (inches): 7 x 3
Size (cm): 17.5 x 7.5
Status: Sold
Observations: Part of the mythology of the Inuit is the ability of the spirit to alter its physical manifestation.
A girl can become a fish, a man can become a bear in this sculpture the bear is becoming a seal.
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