Featured in this lot are two, hand carved stone animal effigies from various artists from the late 20th century. The first in this lot is a beautiful bear carving done by Polish artist Jarek Lutostanski (1953-) in 1996. The bear is carved from a stone called serpentine, a common stone used in carvings, showing colors of dark green to gray-green as well as rust orange. It has a waxy sheen, common when serpentine is polished. It is signed on the bottom reading, "Lutostanski J. '96". The second is an own carving done by Inuit artist Luke Airut (1942-2018). Luke Airut began carving in 1967 to earn extra money. He learned about carving stone and whalebone from his father, George Kappianaq, and Igloolik artist Pacome Kolaut. The owl is carved from serpentine and shows colors of green-gray with darker streaking present. It also shows a waxy polish, rather than a glassy shine. The bottom is signed by the artist reading, "Luke" in cursive writing. The bear carving presents damage and has been repaired. The owl carving shows good condition overall with slight wear present from its age and use over the years, but no major signs of damage is noted. The bear measures 7 3/4" L x 2 7/8" W x 4 1/8" H, while the owl measures 2" L x 1 5/8" W x 3" H. They have a collective weight of 3 pounds and 14 ounces.