Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1993-0001-0108 | |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Figurine (dog) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Nara Prefecture | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | City: Nara: Hokke Temple | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1970s | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Clay; Paint; String | |
| Description | Hand-modeled figurine of a standing dog with upraised face; Body is painted white with black markings; 5 red dots represent the five parts of the human body which this amulet is thought to protect; Dog wears a red string collar; This small figurine is made by Buddhist nuns, following a tradition thought to have begun 1200 years ago and traced to a famous empress, Kômyô Kôgô. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 1.4, Width = 0.8, Length = 1.9 | |