| Catalog Number | CAS 1993-0001-0260 | ![]() |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Figurine (horse) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Iwate Prefecture | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | City: Hanamaki | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1970s | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Straw; Metal: Brass bells; Cloth; Cord | |
| Description | Standing horse figurine fashioned from bundled and braided straw, decorated with three brass bells, cloth strips (red, black, and yellow), and a red and white cord; Orginally, straw horses like this were used as secret votive offerings, but later they were thought of as charms. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 28.0, Width = 6.5, Length = 17.4 |