| Catalog Number | CAS 1993-0001-0041A-E | |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Ornament (4 doll heads in grass bundle) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Niigata Prefecture | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Island: Sado (or possibly Sawada) | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1970s | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Clay; Bamboo; Paint; Straw | |
| Description | Set of four puppet doll heads, each hand-pinched, painted, and mounted on bamboo sticks and all inserted into bundle of straw in bamboo; Named after 17th century puppeteer, Noromatsu Kambei, the dolls represent 4 of his best known characters: Female puppet, Ohana; Busshi, carver of Buddhist statues; Kinosuke, a simpleton; and Shimo no choja, a rich man. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 13.4, Max Diam = ca. 4.0 |