Vtg Japanese Ainu Wood-Carved Statue Okimono Pair
This is a vintage Japanese Hokkaido Ainu wood-carving pair of Nipopo dolls. "Nipopo" means "little tree child" or "doll" in the Ainu people, and is believed to grant any wish and bring happiness.
- Japanese wooden statue
- A pair of Nipopo dolls
- Wood-carving
- From Hokkaido (the northernmost of Japan's islands)
- Wood
- Item weight: 4200 grams
- Packed weight: 5200 grams
- C1970
- Approx. 12 cm long x 33.5 cm tall
- Good condition. A small crack line on the woman's top of the head. Little scratches. Wear and tear due to age. Please see the photos.
- We got this item at an antique auction in Tajimi in Gifu, Japan
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