Japanese Carved Wooden Ainu Man Wall Hanging Vtg Nipopo Hokkaido Brown AB111 kashibachi There are some characters above

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Japanese Carved Wooden Ainu Man Wall Hanging Vtg Nipopo Hokkaido Brown AB111 kashibachi There are some characters aboveVtg Japanese Ainu Wood Carved Wall Hanging This is a vintage Japanese Hokkaido Ainu wood carving of a man. Often in pairs and depicted as carved wooden dolls called "Nipopo", this wall hanging likely would have come with the female one as well. This carving displays traditional Ainu clothing for males as well as a long beard. It has a metal loop on the back for easy hanging. Brown Wood C1960 Item weight: 497 grams Packed weight: 897 grams Approx. 22.