Japanese Carved Wooden Ainu Man Wall Hanging Vtg Nipopo Hokkaido Brown AB111 kashibachi The tops of the mountain

The tops of the mountain hidden by the clouds are peeking through

There are some characters above the rooster

Twisted rope-like handle

Brown woods design

Ebony black wood beads

Japanese Carved Wooden Ainu Man Wall Hanging Vtg Nipopo Hokkaido Brown AB111 kashibachi The tops of the mountainVtg Japanese Ainu Wood Carved Wall Hanging This is a vintage Japanese Hokkaido Ainu wood carving of a man. Often in pairs and depicted as carved wooden dolls called "Nipopo", this wall hanging likely would have come with the female one as well. This carving displays traditional Ainu clothing for males as well as a long beard. It has a metal loop on the back for easy hanging. Brown Wood C1960 Item weight: 497 grams Packed weight: 897 grams Approx. 22.