The National Museum of Finland Bear - Helsinki, Finland - Figurative Public Sculpture on Waymarking.com

This bear, carved out of stone, is seated at the entrance to the National Museum of Finland at Mannerheimintie 34. The bear is on a pillar, above you, as you ascend the stairs to the museum entrance.

The National Museum, in Helsinki, illustrates the 10,000 year Finnish history from prehistoric times to the present, including major archaeological finds. Both permanent and temporary exhibitions embark on a time-trip through the history of Finland.

"In Finland a bear is thought to be an intelligent and soulful creature. It is no ordinary animal but some sort of human being living in a forest. It can count at least to nine and it can understand the language of man. Even though a bear has the strength of nine men it will not attack a human being without a good reason.

In Finnish tradition women had a special relationship with bears. It was imagined that bears were looking for a chance to reincarnate through women. Because of this belief women were supposed to stay far away from a dead bear during a bear's funeral feast. It was commonly believed that bears would not attack a person they recognised as a female." (visit link)

Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Unknown Figure Type: Animal Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Unknown Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: 1916 Materials used: Stone Location: National Museum of Finland

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