Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1993-0001-0017 | |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Figurine (boy on tiger) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Shiga Prefecture | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Town: Gokasho; District: Obata | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1976 | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Clay; Tempera paint | |
| Description | Mold-impressed hollow clay figurine of a standing tiger, hunched down on its front legs, painted yellow with black stripes, with red highlights on its feet, green eyebrows, gold eyes, and pink chin and ears; Seated on the tiger’s back is a large, bald man (sumo wrestler?) wearing only a dark blue bib and a pale blue apron, holding a black fan over his head. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 13.7, Width = 14.7, Depth = 6.4 | |