Japanese Wood Carved Ainu Bear Statue Vtg Sculpture Hokkaido Brown AB104 charcoal 酔仙 (Suisen)

酔仙 (Suisen)

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Japanese Wood Carved Ainu Bear Statue Vtg Sculpture Hokkaido Brown AB104 charcoal 酔仙 (Suisen)Vintage Japanese Wood Carving of Ainu Bear Famously from Hokkaido and northern Japan, this large intricately hand carved bear statue with a salmon 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