Japanese Wood Carved Ainu Bear Statue Vtg Sculpture Hokkaido Brown Stand AB117 White One ski pole is missing

One ski pole is missing

Some light scratches and bumps

9 cm wide x 24

Awa Odori is a traditional performing art in Tokushima

founder of the Shingon school

Japanese Wood Carved Ainu Bear Statue Vtg Sculpture Hokkaido Brown Stand AB117 White One ski pole is missingVintage 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. It includes a wooden stand with carved kanji on the backside. Both bear and stand have been stained a medium brown color and coated with clear lacquer for some shine. In Ainu spirituality, bears and other animals are considered vehicles for the divine. Bear