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Catalog Number |
CAS 1993-0001-0243A,B | |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Kokeshi dolls (2) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Tokyo Prefecture | |
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| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1952 | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Wood; Paint | |
| Description | Pair of miniature and non-traditional kokeshi dolls (male and female) with movable heads, each doll carved from a single piece of wood with a barrel-shaped torso and a large round head; All facial features and clothing are painted; A: female dressed in an undergarment of kasuri (ikat-dyed blue and white cotton) and a red kimono with numerous floral motifs; Her hair is cut short at the neck with short bangs on the front, and she wears a black and red pillbox hat; B: Male dressed in an undergarment of kasuri (ikat-dyed black and white cotton) and a black or blue kimono with floral motifs; His hair is cut short in a bowl-shaped style. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 7.3, Width = 3.8, Depth = 3.3 | |