Inuit Hand-carved Polar Bear Figurine loom the other a rich brown

the other a rich brown and putty colored--that follow the contours of their making

the lip of the planter is folded down to conceal whatever wire or rope would be strung to hang it

Embodying many hours of careful and dexterous labor

along the back side edge

The Andersen Studio has a long history as a pioneer ceramic design and slip casting studio producing functional and decorative objects

Inuit Hand-carved Polar Bear Figurine loom the other a rich brownAmong my very favorite tiny animal in the Critical EYE collection is this wonderful Inuit hand carved polar bear, which seems at once fierce and friendly; stoic and animated with its outstretched neck and black painted mouth, eyes, ears, and feet. From the back and underside, a darker colored vein or marbilization is visible; this and the color lead me to believe the bear is carved from Walrus tusk. The polar bear stands less than an inch tall, is 2