#22 • Soapstone Polar Bear & Seal Hunter Figurines

Part of Spring 2025 Discovery Auction (timed auction by Alaska Premier Auctions & Appraisals)

High bid $60.00

Status: Sold

Category: Ethnographic Objects

Two handcarved soapstone figurines, one of a polar bear, the other of a hunter standing over a seal, his walrus ivory blade within his raised left hand, poised for the kill. Both pieces have surface wear and loss, the bear also having numerous repaired cracks as photographed. The bear measures approximately 2.5" x 2" x 5.25" tall.