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"Tengu Tre" Size: 1.41" Price: SOLD

Welcome to one of Kobuki's rarest creations - the Japanese Tengu. From Wikipedia: "Tengu (literally, "heavenly dogs") are a class of supernatural creatures found in Japanese folklore, art, theater, and literature. They are one of the best known (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 is what John posted about the Tengu: "Tengu are mountain and forest goblins with both Shinto and Buddhist attributes. Their supernatural powers include shape-shifting into human or animal forms, the ability to speak to humans without moving their mouth, the magic of moving instantly from place to place without using their wings, and the sorcery to appear uninvited in the dreams of the living. The patron of martial arts, the bird-like Tengu is a skilled warrior and mischief maker, especially prone to playing tricks on arrogant and vainglorious Buddhist priests, and to punishing those who willfully misuse knowledge and authority to gain fame or position. In bygone days, they also inflicted their punishments on vain and arrogant samurai warriors. They dislike braggarts, and those who corrupt the Dharma (law)."

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. Seriously awesome marble here. Don't miss your chance to have one in your collection! One other cool feature - check out the bag. Only the Tengu and Samurai come with a Japanese coin on the draw string. NICE.
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