Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1993-0001-0204 | |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Whistle (horse) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Shiga Prefecture | |
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| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1978 | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Clay; Paint | |
| Description | Mold impressed clay whistle in the form of a horse, whose body is painted white with a pink mane and blue muzzle; Horse is shown wearing a red skirt that encircles its entire body and a brown saddle with blue saddle bags (?) with floral print; Proximal portion or mouth piece portion of whistle is unpainted; Large round perforation is located on upper surface of whistle near proximal end and small crescent shaped hole extends through mouthpiece of whistle, connecting to larger perforation. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 6.5, Width = 4.5, Length = 10.2 | |