Antique Japanese Meiji Era (1868-1912) Hakari Tenbin Balance Scale Weight Haori The Ainu people traditionally carved

The Ainu people traditionally carved these Kubori Kuma for religious purposes revering the Bear as a deity

Rust is not harmful

The spoons are attached to the heads

the Iron Kama strikes the perfect balance between traditional charm and contemporary convenience

The base of each has what looks to be red and purple peony flowers

Antique Japanese Meiji Era (1868-1912) Hakari Tenbin Balance Scale Weight Haori The Ainu people traditionally carvedThis is an antique Japanese balance scale (hakari) weight dating to the late Meiji Era (1868 1912). It has Japanese writing on one side and a shop logo on the other. It is bell shaped with a lanyard ring at the top to adjust up and down a pole scale. Seen in the last picture is a bar or pole scale (not included) similar to the one which would have originally been used a similar weight. Stamped in copper inlay is the official indication that this is a