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Artworks
ABRAHAM ANGHIK RUBEN, O.C. (1951-), PAULATUK / SALT SPRING ISLAND, B.C..
Bear Shaman, 1990sstone, 25.25 x 9.5 x 5 in (64.1 x 24.1 x 12.7 cm)
unsigned.LOT 63
ESTIMATE: $1,500 — $2,500
PRICE REALIZED: $960.00Further images
In his own words, 'the Inuit Shaman acted as mediator between the world of man, animals, and the spirit world. He was the keeper of Inuit stories, myths and legends...In his own words, "the Inuit Shaman acted as mediator between the world of man, animals, and the spirit world. He was the keeper of Inuit stories, myths and legends …the repository of knowledge of the land and the secret worlds." Further to this, "the polar bear represents the power of the shaman and also the bear as the most powerful of the animal spirits."
-Abraham Anghik Ruben
Provenance
A Toronto Collection.
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