| No. | 40 |
| Description | Bone bear carving |
| Site | Tokoro-chashi Site: on the floor of Pit House 1 |
| Size (cm) | L. 5.4 |
| Period | Late stage of Okhotsk culture |
| Date | 8-9th century |
| Possessor | Tokoro Research Laboratory |
| Comment | Animals, especially bear-shaped artifacts are often seen in the Okhotsk culture. This is a representative artifact made of sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus) bone. From the sophisticated carving of whole body, it can be perceived that the bear was considered to be a special animal in the Okhotsk culture. |