Vintage Japanese Ainu Horiguma Bear Hand-Carved Wooden Folk Art Hokkaido 7"H Kasuri Known as boro

Known as boro

embodying the grace and minimalism of Japanese design aesthetics

standing on four small feet

and resistance to insects

Vintage Japanese Ainu Horiguma Bear Hand-Carved Wooden Folk Art Hokkaido 7"H Kasuri Known as boroAinu Nipopo cultural guardian figures hand carved in Hokkaid Japan (Hokkaid), Mid 20th Century (c. 19401960)Dimensions: approx. 2. 25L 2W 7H (6 5 18 cm)Weight: >2lbs A vintage pair of Ainu Nipopo () hand carved wooden figures from northern Japan, created within the Indigenous arts tradition of the Ainu people of Hokkaid. Each figure stands with hands clasped at the front, a posture expressing peace, sincerity, and respectful greeting, widely