Japanese Ainu Hand Carved Wood Craft Bear Handmade sculpture 9.8inch w/sign

Description

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Vintage Japanese Ainu Wood Carving of a Brown Bear holding a Salmon in his mouth.
Every autumn, brown bears in Hokkaido come to the river to hunt salmon that have run up.
This is a traditional craft of the Ainu, an indigenous people of Hokkaido.
SIZE:
Length
25
cm / 9.8 inch
Width
12
cm / 4.7 inch
Height
14
cm / 5.5 inch
Weight:
900
g / 1.98 lbs
Origin: Hokkaido, Japan
Era: MID 1900s
CONDITION: Very good vintage condition. There are natural small cracks in the wood. Some wear marks due to long usage and time.
The artist's signature is engraved on the sole of the foot.
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