#13 • 8.25-Ft Rosalie Bunyan Polar Bear Rug Taxidermy

Part of April 2025 Art Auction (timed auction by Alaska Premier Auctions & Appraisals)

High bid $1,000.00

Status: Sold

Category: Taxidermy & Furs

A nose-to-tail polar bear hide, missing its paws and claws, and decorated on the skin side with the image of an Alaska Native dancer, attired in a blue parka and tan mukluks. Adjacent to the woman is an appliqué depicting a hand drum and drumstick, on her right, and a pair of ladies dance fans on her left. Created by Alaska Native artist Rosalie Bunyan (b.1956), and signed upon the drumstick as shown, piece is prepared for hanging. Measures approximately 80" x 99" tall.