Japanese Wooden Carved Ainu Bear Statue Vtg Sculpture Hokkaido Brown AB131 morijio It has a small red

It has a small red clay ball inside and a braided gold string tied at the top

Kanji letters seem to be a female first name

Tennenboku (natural wood)

Shallow chip on front of top drawer

Item weight: 213

Japanese Wooden Carved Ainu Bear Statue Vtg Sculpture Hokkaido Brown AB131 morijio It has a small redVintage 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