Japanese Wooden Carved Ainu Bear Statue Vtg Sculpture Hokkaido Brown AB129 guinomi Packed weight: 298 grams

Packed weight: 298 grams

The photo depicts a group of gentlemen dressed in traveling kimono complete with traditional shoes and hiking sticks

42 cm long x 45

Vtg Japanese Ceramic Shishi Lion Dog Statue

One such crest is kiri or a paulownia flower

Japanese Wooden Carved Ainu Bear Statue Vtg Sculpture Hokkaido Brown AB129 guinomi Packed weight: 298 gramsVintage 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