Japanese Wooden Carved Ainu Bear Statue Vtg Sculpture Hokkaido Brown AB129 guinomi Japanese Katagami is a stencil

Japanese Katagami is a stencil pattern for dyeing textiles used for printing Kimonos

It has the kanji for treasure on the large sail and carries barrels of rice

42 cm long x 45

72 cm long x 53 cm wide

Japanese Wooden Carved Ainu Bear Statue Vtg Sculpture Hokkaido Brown AB129 guinomi Japanese Katagami is a stencilVintage 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