Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1993-0001-0164A,B | |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Whistles (2 pigeons) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Aomori Prefecture | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | City: Hirosaki | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1970 | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Clay; Paint | |
| Description | Press-molded whistles each in the form of a standing pigeon with yellow, red, and black eyes, yellow and red beaks, and yellow feet; Body of A is white overall, while feathers on head, wings, and tail of B are painted green and purple; Small round hole on underbody of each figurine connects to rectangular hole extending through tail to produce whistling sound when blown through tail. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 3.6, Width = 2.3, Length = 5.4 | |