Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1993-0001-0231A,B | |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Clappers, lion heads (toys) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Yamagata Prefecture | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | City: Tsuruoka | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1980s | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Wood; Paint; String | |
| Description | Handheld clappers in form of stylized lion heads, each made from two pieces of flat wood tied together at the jaws so they will make clapping sounds when shaken; Predominant use of orange paint on (A) indicates intended use by a young girl, whereas black paint on (B) indicates intended use by a young boy. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 3.4, Width = 6.8, Length = 17.7 | |