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Dolomite Carving of a Polar Bear

4 December 2005, 11:00 PST
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Dolomite Carving of a Polar Bear

By Georg O. Wild
Idar-Oberstein, Germany

An arctic scene is evoked through the use of pristine white dolomite in this carving of a bear. Standing firm-footed on a “sheet of ice” he appears to peer through the thick slab of quartz to view his catch below. The eyes are set with small rubies. Signed GW for George O. Wild and numbered 939. Measuring 9 x 6 x 5in.

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Accompanied by an original affidavit from Georg O. Wild dated dated Dec. 8,1971.

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