Carving Item Number: 2978/109 from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Tall grey stone sculpture. Bear head at top with upward pointing nose, incised mouth and eyes and pointed protruding ears. Below this are four carved and protruding faces, two on either side of the sculpture. The first is upside down with a pointed chin, incised smiling mouth, eyes and long nose. Below this is an upright face with a bulging forehead, large square nose, and incised eyes and mouth. The two faces on the other side of the sculpture are similar to each other with pointed chins, large hooked noses, slightly bulging foreheads, and incised eyes. One has an incised frown, the other a smile. On the foot of the sculpture is an incised signature.