#29 • Walrus Ivory Polar Bear - James Uglowook

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

High bid $225.00

Status: Sold

Category: Figural Carvings

A finely carved walrus tusk polar bear shown seated upright with head tilted slightly upward in a lifelike pose. The surface is lightly incised to suggest fur, while the nose and eyes are executed in scrimshaw detailing. Signed on the underside by Yup'ik artist James Uglowook from Gambell, St. Lawrence Island, Alaska. Measures approximately 1.75" x 2.5" x 3.5" tall.