Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1993-0001-0304 | |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Figurine (Daruma) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Gunma Prefecture | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | City: Takasaki | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1985 | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Papier mâché [paper mache]; Paint | |
| Description | Papier mâché Daruma figurine in the form of a man's head whose eyes are left unpainted; According to tradition, one eye is painted when the purchaser reveals the favor he has asked of the deity at a shrine, and the second eye is painted if and when the favor is granted; Designed to always stand upright. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 12.5, Width = 11.6, Depth = 11.0 | |