Dark brown and black wooden bear carving, with a small scratch on the bottom. - Material: Wood - Design: Bear carving - Scratches: Small scratch on the bottom - Colors: Combination of dark brown and black It says "Samegai (醒ヶ井)" on it. It's old and has some damage. Samegai (Shiga Prefecture) and Wood Carving "Samegai" is a place name in Maibara City, Shiga Prefecture, and the area has "Kamitanyu," a village of wood carving located at the foot of Mount Ryosen. Kamitanyu has inherited the wood carving techniques, a traditional craft designated by Shiga Prefecture, passed down since the Edo period. The Samegai Wood Carving Museum permanently exhibits works by Mori Daizo, a sculptor from this area, and other senior sculptors. I don't know much about it, so please refer to the above information. Also, I don't know when the scratch occurred. I haven't known about it since before I was born. I haven't moved the furniture for nearly 40 years, so I just left it as it was... I found the wooden bear carving when I had a chance to tidy up.