Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1993-0001-0216A-C | |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Figurines (2 dogs and 1 pigeon) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Okayama Prefecture | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | City: Magane | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1960s | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Clay; Paint | |
| Description | Hand-modeled figurines of 2 dogs (1 standing, 1 sitting) and a dove, all painted white with minimal black body markings; Each dog also sports a painted red collar; Figurines are based on legend of a dog and a dove that helped a warrior to bring peace to the area; Sets of these three figurines are given to worshipers at the local shrine. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = A=2.5; B=2.7; C=2.3, Width = A=2.7; B=3.2; C=3.2, Length = A=2.0; B=2.3; C=1.7 | |