Origin of carvings ?

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  1. Drew

    Drew Well-Known Member

    Pair seems to be a dense hardwood, 12 inches tall. s-l1600 - 2023-07-07T095244.268.jpg
     
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  2. Debora

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  3. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    (I would have thought Eastern European. Goes to show what I know!)

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    2manybooks Well-Known Member

    The Ainu are the indigenous inhabitants of the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido, but I had not seen these figures before. So.....down a google rabbit hole.

    https://www.google.com/search?q=Ain...YpxDJ4QjJkEegQIFBAC&biw=1470&bih=700&dpr=1.25

    "During the 20th century, many Ainu artists found work in folk villages built for tourists. Their carved bears and nipopo dolls became popular fad items in Japan. These works supported Ainu families, but they were not based on real cultural customs."
    https://www.tota.world/article/852/
     
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  5. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    Thank you so much for the information. Very interesting.

    Debora
     
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