Japanese Wood Carved Ainu Bear Statue Vtg Sculpture Hokkaido Brown Stand AB116 wall hanging Old tape stains on the

Old tape stains on the box

68 cm long x 27

fighting with two tengu (supernatural creatures)

It has a crackle glaze of green and gray

The Kanji written on the body says "甲陽 (Koyo)

Japanese Wood Carved Ainu Bear Statue Vtg Sculpture Hokkaido Brown Stand AB116 wall hanging Old tape stains on theVintage 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. The stand is also carved from the same piece of wood and together with the bear is one solid piece. It has been stained a rich dark brown and finished with a glossy clear lacquer. In Ainu spirituality, bears and other animals are considered vehicles for the