Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1993-0001-0224 | |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Whale on cart (toy) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Nagasaki Prefecture | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | City: Nagasaki; Suwa Shrine | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1975 | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Papier mâché [paper mache]; Wood; Paint; Wire | |
| Description | Papier mâché figurine of a black and white whale with movable flippers, mounted on a wooden base that is painted to represent ocean waves, the whole unit mounted on four small wooden wheels with wire axles; This toy was modeled after a float used in a festival started by the Suwa Shrine as a counter-measure against Christianity early in the Edo Period. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 5.5, Width = 7.5, Length = 9.0 | |