Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1993-0001-0101 | |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Rattle (Daruma) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Chiba Prefecture | |
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| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1985 | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Clay; Paint | |
| Description | Press-molded Daruma rattle depicting a kappa, a spirit that usually lives in lakes, ponds or streams and has both Shinto and Buddhist attributes and are usually depicted the the body of a tortoise and a cavity or bald spot atop the head which holds its strength-giving fluid; Kappa are generally the size of a small child but incredibly strong, capable of dragging horses cattle, and humans into the water and draining them of life; This example is painted green all over with a tonsure of black hair, yellow and black eyes, and flesh-colored ears and nose; Blue tortoise shell is painted on its back; Rattle is designed to always stand upright. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 4.2, Width = 3.9, Depth = 3.9 | |