#1a • Large Relief Carved Soapstone Walrus Scene

Part of June 2026 Curiosities Auction (timed auction by Alaska Premier Auctions & Appraisals)

High bid $130.00

Status: Sold

Category: Ethnographic Objects

A handsome soapstone specimen in colors reminiscent of nephrite jade, featuring a pair of walrus figurines, relief-carved into the rock, each with incised whiskers and the larger with a pair of walrus ivory tusks; the bottom has felt padding and is signed illegibly. Artwork is dense and extremely heavy. It measures approximately 18" x 4.5" x 11" tall.