Inu Hariko

Dimensions: 8cm (lenght) x 8.5cm (height) x 8.5cm (wight) (3.1in x 3.3in x 3.3in)
or 13.5cm x 13.8cm x 7.5cm (5.3in x 5.4in x 2.9in)
or 20cm x 19.5cm x 10.5cm (7.9in x 7.7in x 4.3in)
Material: Papier maché
Made in Japan

This adorable little dog made with papier-maché (Hariko means papier-maché in Japanese) is a traditional symbol of protection in Japan. Since Edo period, dogs are guardians of the house and the family.

Inu Hariko is offer to children or pregnant women to wish a good luck and to protect them.