Japanese Wooden Carved Ainu Bear Statue Vtg Sculpture Hokkaido Brown AB130 shokudai It is a folk art

It is a folk art vase made of wood and copper

This vintage Japanese hanging scroll (kakejiku or makimono) features an ema wooden plaque with a horse

one for each slipper

a famous story character

Japanese Wooden Carved Ainu Bear Statue Vtg Sculpture Hokkaido Brown AB130 shokudai It is a folk artVintage 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 fur long ago. These bears are popular souvenirs and gifts when traveling to