#72 • Walrus Tusk Polar Bear Figures - Robert Apatiki

Part of Collection of Arthur Gross Day 2 (live auction by Alaska Premier Auctions & Appraisals)

High bid $475.00

Status: Sold

Category: Figural Carvings

A celebration of seven polar bears, all carved from walrus tusk and seated on their haunches, in the style of Siberian Yup'ik artist Robert Apatiki (b.1960) of Gambell, Alaska; the artist has works held within the collection of the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian. Largest measures approximately 1.5" x 1.75" x 1" tall.