Japanese Wooden Carved Ainu Bear Statue Vtg Sculpture Hokkaido Brown AB127 Shino ware 175 cm long x 59

175 cm long x 59 cm wide (ends) x 53 cm wide (paper)

The shape is also similar to sauce pouring bottles (soy sauce

Item weight: 3921 grams

5 cm long x 7 cm wide x 23 cm tall

Small chips on edge

Japanese Wooden Carved Ainu Bear Statue Vtg Sculpture Hokkaido Brown AB127 Shino ware 175 cm long x 59Vintage Japanese Wood Carving of Ainu Bear Famously from Hokkaido and northern Japan, this intricately hand carved bear statue with a fish in its maw is a traditional Ainu folk handicraft. In Ainu spirituality, bears and other animals are considered vehicles for the divine. Bear sculptures in particular were also used to represent thanks to the animal for providing meat and fur long ago. These bears are popular souvenirs and gifts when traveling to