Japanese Wood Carved Ainu Bear Statue Vtg Sculpture Hokkaido Brown AB106 table Orange and gold

Japanese Wood Carved Ainu Bear Statue Vtg Sculpture Hokkaido Brown AB106 table Orange and goldVintage 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

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