Vintage Soapstone Carving BEAR eating Brown Possibly from Canada Native

Vintage Soapstone Carving BEAR eating Brown Possibly from Canada Native My husband saved everything. We are trying to clear the clutter. He is finally going through boxes and getting rid of stuff. He does not know when he got this. He said that it was in the 80's or 90's, but that was it. He thinks it was from his parents on one of their many trips to Canada to visit friends. This has been sitting in a box for over 20 years now. Please see pictures for details and judge for yourself on the condition. It measures approx. 5 1/4" x 4 1/2" at its widest points. There are some minor chippings from being packed away and moving over the years. My husband said to throw it away, I just can't do that. There was a piece of clear scotch tape on the bottom from the paper it was wrapped in. Thank you for looking.