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vintage Japanese akabeko hariko papier mache red cow toy
vintage Japanese akabeko hariko papier mache red cow toy
vintage Japanese akabeko hariko papier mache red cow toy
vintage Japanese akabeko hariko papier mache red cow toy
vintage Japanese akabeko hariko papier mache red cow toy
vintage Japanese akabeko hariko papier mache red cow toy

vintage Japanese akabeko hariko papier mache red cow toy

$48.00

This akabeko hariko’s bobbing head gives the little red cow its familiar character. Akabeko means “red cow” in the Aizu dialect. According to local legend, a red cow helped build Enzōji Temple, and the toy became associated with good fortune.

Papier-mâché.

Dimensions (order as supplied): 12 × 7 cm

sourced in Japan.