Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1993-0001-0197A,B | |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Figurines (2 frogs) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Mie Prefecture | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | City: Futami: Koshitama Shrine | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1955 | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | Pair of small clay frogs that are glazed green; It is believed that frogs like these were once offered to the deity who controls rainfall. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = A=1.1; B=1.0, Width = A=1.5; B=1.4, Length = A=2.0; B=1.5 | |