Ainu Nipopo Doll, Wood Carving, Used, Brown

This is a Nipopo, a traditional Ainu wooden carving doll.
Nipopo means small wooden child or wooden doll in the Ainu language.
They were believed to be amulets to protect against illness and injury, and to bring good luck and grant wishes.
Originally, they were made by the Sakhalin Ainu people and attached to children's clothing as amulets.
It is known as one of Hokkaido's representative folk crafts and souvenirs.

This is an old item and has some scratches.