Mother Bear and Climbing Cub, Signed Inuit Stone Carving, 1969 (with Marble Base) collection Some loss of black paint

Some loss of black paint around the edges

Happily it stands tall and steady now on its own

but it too has a fair amount of age and I think suits it just fine

It is difficult to acquire a sense of rhythm

Mother Bear and Climbing Cub, Signed Inuit Stone Carving, 1969 (with Marble Base) collection Some loss of black paintSuch a tender one and one that surely would make a wonderful Mother's Day gift (or Father's Day gift, too!) Great all the way around, though I'm especially partial to the view shown in the first image ah, the bottomless need and want and longing for affection of this cub, which its mother indulges while also looking off into the distance! And formally so beautiful, with the long body of the mother forming a perfect "L" a strong and sturdy support if