Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1993-0001-0284 | |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Pigeon on wheels (toy) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Nagano Prefecture | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | City: Nozawa; Hot Springs region | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1960s | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Plant fiber: Akebi vine; Bamboo; Wire | |
| Description | Pigeon figurine woven of akebi vine and mounted on wheels with a bamboo axle; First made by Anshin Kawano ca. mid-1800s until his death, and then reintroduced in early 1900s; Purchased to ensure owner good health, safety, happiness and peace. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 9.0, Width = 6.9, Length = 14.7 | |