Vintage Japanese Ainu Hand Carved Bear w/ Salmon Cedar Wood Kubori Kuma Red 6" Chado silk lined bag in perfect

silk lined bag in perfect condition

5 cm) and 5 1/4" (13

blue and green

They measureapproximately 3/8" (1 cm) by a standard 7/8" (2

It is decorated with a Plum Blossom Mon (family crest) and Cranes

Vintage Japanese Ainu Hand Carved Bear w/ Salmon Cedar Wood Kubori Kuma Red 6" Chado silk lined bag in perfectThis carving (mid 20th century) was created by the indigenous Ainu people now mainly on the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido. The Ainu people traditionally carved these Kubori Kuma for religious purposes revering the Bear as a deity. Tinted red on the head and neck. This statue measures about 4" tall by 6" long by 4. 5" wide (10 x 15 x 11. 5 cm). The carving shows some signs of wear but is overall in very good condition. Most likely carved from