Vintage MCM Japanese Hand Carved Bear w Fish Ainu Style Wood Sculpture
This hand-carved wooden bear sculpture represents a traditional Japanese folk art form associated with Hokkaido and the cultural influence of the Ainu people, the indigenous population of northern Japan. Bears hold deep symbolic importance in Ainu culture, historically regarded as sacred beings and messengers between the human and spirit worlds. Because of this, the bear became one of the most… Read more →









