Japanese Wooden Carved Ainu Bear Statue Vtg Sculpture Hokkaido Brown AB118 Showa [Whole] 33 cm long x

[Whole] 33 cm long x 2 cm wide x 4 cm tall

Some marks and stains

Some tears and holes

41 cm long x 32 cm wide

It features a cute image of a jizo statue as well as a large "Thank You" written in hiragana characters

Japanese Wooden Carved Ainu Bear Statue Vtg Sculpture Hokkaido Brown AB118 Showa [Whole] 33 cm long xVintage Japanese Wood Carving of Ainu Bear Famously from Hokkaido and northern Japan, this large 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 furs long ago. These bears are popular souvenirs and gifts when