Each one of these figurines costs a small fortune. I think the smallest and least expensive piece in this image was $1,800. The prices went up from there. Each statue was hand carved by different Inuit artistans from arctic materials ranging from white marbel to green serpentine.

Yes, I did end up buying something (a little less pricey) from this store, but my "Polar Bear" is not in this photo. I merely admired these.

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