Inuit Hand-carved Polar Bear Figurine gift for the hostess This is a very lovely

This is a very lovely vintage Yup'ik (Northern Alaska Native American) coiled and lidded basket

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This vintage Danish Modern Viking figure

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Inuit Hand-carved Polar Bear Figurine gift for the hostess This is a very lovelyAmong 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