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"Tengu Two" Size: 1.45" Price: SOLD (Very Rare)

Welcome to one of Kobuki's rarest creations - the Japanese Tengu. From Wikipedia: "Tengu ("heavenly dogs") are a class of supernatural creatures found in Japanese folklore, art, theater, and literature. They are one of the best known y¨­kai (monster-spirits) and are sometimes worshipped as Shinto kami (revered spirits or gods). Although they take their name from a dog-like Chinese demon (Tiangou), the tengu were originally thought to take the forms of birds of prey, and they are traditionally depicted with both human and avian characteristics. The earliest tengu were pictured with beaks, but this feature has often been humanized as an unnaturally long nose, which today is practically the tengu's defining characteristic in the popular imagination.

Here John has sculpted his version of the Tengu, a tribute to his Japanese heritage and the culture of Japan. Very few of these have been made, each one different and fascinating. Don't miss your chance to have one in your collection - the last one I have for sale! One other cool feature - check out the bag. Only the Tengu come with a Japanese coin on the draw string. NICE.





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