Alaskan / Canadian Inuit Soapstone Carving Polar Bear
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Native American, Northwestern United States, Alaska, or Canada, ca. 1998 CE. A soapstone carving of a bear standing up on four thick legs with a bulky body suggesting both musculature and a healthy diet of seals. The simple visage consists of incised eyes and mouth and the underside of the front foot is etched with the artist's name "CURTIS A. / 98." Size: 7.25" L x 2.8" W x 3.2" H (18.4 cm x 7.1 cm x 8.1 cm)
Provenance: private Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA collection
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#177999
Native American, Northwestern United States, Alaska, or Canada, ca. 1998 CE. A soapstone carving of a bear standing up on four thick legs with a bulky body suggesting both musculature and a healthy diet of seals. The simple visage consists of incised eyes and mouth and the underside of the front foot is etched with the artist's name "CURTIS A. / 98." Size: 7.25" L x 2.8" W x 3.2" H (18.4 cm x 7.1 cm x 8.1 cm)
Provenance: private Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA collection
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#177999
Condition
Chip to ear and minor surface nicks. Chips to underside of foot. Otherwise intact. Signature is legible.
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Alaskan / Canadian Inuit Soapstone Carving Polar Bear
Estimate $700 - $1,000
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