Japanese Wooden Carved Ainu Bear Statue Vtg Sculpture Hokkaido Brown AB121 lacquer replica It was published in 1964

It was published in 1964 (Showa 39)

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Japanese Wooden Carved Ainu Bear Statue Vtg Sculpture Hokkaido Brown AB121 lacquer replica It was published in 1964Vintage 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 furs long ago. These bears are popular souvenirs and gifts when traveling to