Handmade Navajo bear-shaped pottery figurine featuring a glaze combination of black surfaces and a speckled pink top. The piece depicts a storyteller theme, with detailed human figures sitting and interacting on the back of the bear. A hallmark of Native American artistry, sand painting techniques or etching may have been employed for the pink decorative design. The base is marked Navajo. Dimensions are 16 high x 18 wide x 6 deep. A small nick is present on the back of one leg.