Hand painted hemp doll, SHISA "A", the guardian god of Okinawa

Hand painted hemp doll, SHISA "A", the guardian god of Okinawa, made in Japan

Outer material: 100% hemp woven fabric: n ° 130
Intermediate material: 100% polyester

The Shisa (シ ー サ ー), halfway between the lion and the dog, are placed on the roofs of traditional Okinawa houses. Derived from guardian lions imported from China in the fourteenth century, the shīsā are considered to be protections repelling evil forces. They are often placed in pairs.

The female, with the closed mouth "n", retains happiness, luck and good spirits;
The male, with an open mouth "a", frightens and drives away evil spirits.

* The product image matches the color of the actual product as much as possible, but the actual color may vary slightly depending on the environment of the display monitor. In addition, due to the hand-made product one by one, the color of the dye may differ slightly from the photo due to temperature and humidity. Be warned.
* The fabric used for the product is a natural hemp-ponged hemp fabric. Therefore, the width of the fabric may be slightly uneven or the fabric may contain dark lines. We hope you can buy it after understanding it as a tasteful texture of natural materials.