Japanese Wooden Carved Ainu Bear Statue Vtg Sculpture Hokkaido Brown AB127 Shino ware The shape is also similar

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holding a halberd-like object

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

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Japanese Wooden Carved Ainu Bear Statue Vtg Sculpture Hokkaido Brown AB127 Shino ware The shape is also similarVintage 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