Japanese Wood Carved Ainu Bear Statue Vtg Sculpture Hokkaido Brown AB103 ikebana Kanji on the side: luckiness

Kanji on the side: luckiness is coming

Packed Weight: 446 grams

Japanese lidded bowl

Packed weight: 959 grams

20 cm long x 6 cm wide x 11

Japanese Wood Carved Ainu Bear Statue Vtg Sculpture Hokkaido Brown AB103 ikebana Kanji on the side: luckinessVintage Japanese Wood Carving of Ainu Bear Famously from Hokkaido and northern Japan, this intricately hand carved bear statue with a salmon 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 furs long ago. These bears are popular souvenirs and gifts when traveling