12" Mom and Cub Bears by Joanie Ragee *I Need a Hug* painting and the velvet like muzzle

and the velvet like muzzle

This polar bear is standing on his lower legs assuming a human posture

Many of the Inuit who worked at or lived near the station traded ivory carvings to the newcomers

Polar bears have been known to follow and scent seals for up to 40 miles

This “Band of Brothers” are a deviation from Toonoo’s typical style

12" Mom and Cub Bears by Joanie Ragee *I Need a Hug* painting and the velvet like muzzleInuit art: Walking Bears Inuit Artist: Joanie Ragee Size: 11. 5" high, 7" wide, 6" high, 14. 5 lbs Community: Cape Dorset, NU 19 Stone: Serpentine id: dfa 6771Nbjjjy **This Item is Eligible for our Layaway Plan Heartmelting Sculpture! Masterpiece Carving! I look at this piece and my heart melts. The cub is standing on his hind legs and reaching with all his might to hug his mother. This sculpture is a reminder that humans and other species are alike