Ichikudo Iron Supply Mimizuku Iron Figure

---------------------------------------------------------------------- Material: cast iron Place of origin: Japan (Iwate Prefecture) Size: W5.5 x D3 x H6.5 (cm) Weight: 0.3kg It was made from the latter half of the late Jomon period to the first half of the late Jomon period, and its motif is the ``mimizuku clay figurine'' excavated in the Kanto region. Utilizing the eluted iron content, you can put it in a kettle or pot to replenish iron content, and use it as a substitute for old nails to remove sand from shellfish, add color to pickled black beans and eggplants, etc. It stands stably upright, so you can enjoy it as a figurine or ornament. *It is named because its humorous face resembles a bird's worm, and its adorable character with distinctive hairstyle and clothing is gaining popularity.