Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1993-0001-0053 | |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Bell (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. 1974 | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Clay; Paint; Commercial cordage | |
| Description | Press-molded bell in the form of a crouching tiger., painted yellow with black stripes; Ears and chin are pink, eyes are gold, and eyebrows are green; Elongated slit is located on base of bell and small clay ball is placed inside to produce ringing sound; Short length of green multi-plied commercial cordage is threaded through perforation in tiger’s tail and tied into loop; Artist’s signature (?) is written in Japanese script on base. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 8.1, Width = 6.8, Depth = 7.9 | |