#78 • Soapstone Polar Bear w/ Soapstone Salmon by Pat Mezzenna

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

High bid $45.00

Status: Sold

Category: Ethnographic Objects

Two soapstone figurines include a polar bear cub and an incised salmon on a rectangular base of the same material. Polar bear cub is signed illegibly, while the salmon is signed by Pat Mezzenna (1940-1995) of King Island, Alaska. The bear measures approximately 4.5" x 3" x 4.5" tall.