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    Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: PADLAYA QIATSUK (1965-) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET), Drum Dancing Bear, 2001
    Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: PADLAYA QIATSUK (1965-) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET), Drum Dancing Bear, 2001
    Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: PADLAYA QIATSUK (1965-) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET), Drum Dancing Bear, 2001
    Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: PADLAYA QIATSUK (1965-) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET), Drum Dancing Bear, 2001

    PADLAYA QIATSUK (1965-) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)

    Drum Dancing Bear, 2001
    stone, antler, wood, and waxed string, 18 x 11.25 x 13 in (45.7 x 28.6 x 33 cm)
    signed, dated, and inscribed, "ᐸᓚᔭ / ᑭᐊᓱ / 2001 / ᑭᒐᐃ (Kinngait)."

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    • (View a larger image of thumbnail 1 ) PADLAYA QIATSUK (1965-) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET), Drum Dancing Bear, 2001
    • (View a larger image of thumbnail 2 ) PADLAYA QIATSUK (1965-) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET), Drum Dancing Bear, 2001
    • (View a larger image of thumbnail 3 ) PADLAYA QIATSUK (1965-) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET), Drum Dancing Bear, 2001
    • (View a larger image of thumbnail 4 ) PADLAYA QIATSUK (1965-) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET), Drum Dancing Bear, 2001
    This charming and whimsical sculpture by Padlaya Qiatsuk stands at an impressive 18 inches tall, its polished surface, which accentuates the contours and muscles of the bear, gives it a...
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    This charming and whimsical sculpture by Padlaya Qiatsuk stands at an impressive 18 inches tall, its polished surface, which accentuates the contours and muscles of the bear, gives it a dignified yet playful character. The anthropomorphic design of the bear engaging in a human activity — drum dancing — invites viewers into a narrative beyond the static nature of sculpture.
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    Private Collection, Australia.
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