Large lacquered massage comb coated with birch bark with an embossed image of the Baikal seal

Large lacquered massage comb coated with birch bark with an embossed image of the Baikal seal. Beautiful and pleasant to the touch

The Baikal seal is a unique species that inhabits only Lake Baikal. This creature is one of the smallest true seals and the only exclusively freshwater pinniped species. Nobody knows for sure how these seals came to live there. The Baikal seal is thought to have swum from the ocean which was linked to Baikal in the past. This cute, smart, playful animal is a symbol of Russia and Siberia particularly. Unfortunately, the Baikal seal is on the list of endangered species.

Length 21.6 cm, width 5.8 cm, height 3 cm