Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1993-0001-0031 | |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Whistle (owl) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
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| Other Geographic Data | Shrine: Takara Mangu | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1980s | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Clay; Paint | |
| Description | Mold impressed hollow clay whistle in the form of an owl with incised feathers on chest and back; Back is painted dark brown and chest and underside is painted tan; Eyeballs are painted gold with turquoise green eyes; Round hole on owl’s back and narrow horizontal slit extending in from tail and connecting to round hole allows for blowing the whistle; Possible artist’s hallmark in Japanese script was included in mold and is located on owl’s chest, just below the beak. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 5.8, Width = 4.9, Depth = 6.1 | |