Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1993-0001-0292 | |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Lantern (puff fish) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Yamaguchi Prefecture | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | City: Shimonoseki | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1965 | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Puff fish skin; Metal; Wire; Cloth | |
| Description | Lantern made from inflated skin of puff fish; Hole cut into back of fish is framed with metal strip, to which is attached a looped wire handle; Red and white checked fabric is fashioned into hat and placed on fish's head; For use as a lantern, a small candle is placed inside the fish. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 18.9, Width = 11.6, Length = 21.7 | |