Japanese Clay Bell Dorei Ainu Woman Vtg Tsuchi-Suzu Hokkaido Brown Red DR679 aizu-nuri a replica of Akebono-Nuri lacquerware

Japanese Clay Bell Dorei Ainu Woman Vtg Tsuchi-Suzu Hokkaido Brown Red DR679 aizu-nuri a replica of Akebono-Nuri lacquerwareVintage Japanese Clay Bell Dorei This is a vintage Japanese clay bell, or dorei. It is in the shape of an Ainu woman. It is brown, black, red, and green. It has a white clay ball inside and a braided red string cord tied at the top. The Ainu are the indigenous people of Japan that make their home Hokkaido. Dorei bells have a long history and have been used in festivals and ceremonies since the Jomon period (about 13000 to 2300 years ago) when they

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