#420 • Inuit Soapstone Drummer & USSR Magadan Antler Dog-Sled Sculpture

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

High bid $15.00

Status: Available

Bidding closes Oct 25, 2026 6:27 PM AKDT

Category: Art

A carved soapstone figure depicting a smiling Inuit drummer, with a pale face and frame drum carved from polished bone. A possible underside mark is only partly legible. Accompanied by an antler dog-sled scene marked USSR and Magadan Factory, with a seated driver and running dog team. A small section of the sled’s forward brush bow is missing, as photographed. The dog-sled sculpture measures approximately 11.75" x 1.75" x 2" tall.