Inu Hariko – A Cute Dog Amulet from Japan

An Inu Hariko is a kind of traditional Japanese dog doll. It is a cute amulet that was said to ward of evil. However, now it is used more as a toy or decoration. This cutie was made by Shitayama sometime in the mid-19th century.

Image is from the Metropolitan Museum of Art and is under Public Domain License. Information is from Wiktionary(CC BY-SA 3.0).

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