An Inuit carved stone polar bear figure
1973
Incised signature and date near base: Ayek / 73
Possibly Sylvester Ayek (20th century, Inuit), the bear head with long neck craned to the left
7.125" H x 5.5" W x 5.375" D
Provenance: Gift of Lura Gard Newhouse
Palm Springs Art Museum

Overall good condition with shelf wear and minor scuffs and scratches commensurate with age. A rice-sized chipped loss to right ear proper, with a few small chipped losses to head and along base. With previous accession sticker to underside reading "R2011-5.24." Condition reports are offered as a courtesy and are typically published in Moran's catalogue or can be made available upon request. The absence of a condition report does not imply that an item is free from defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of others. Buyers are responsible for determining to their own satisfaction the true nature and condition of any lot prior to bidding. Though buyers are not legally required to inspect lots prior to purchase, failure to do so may constitute a waiver of complaint that an item was not delivered in a condition equal to the existent condition at the auction.