Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1993-0001-0315 | |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Boat (toy) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Wakayama Prefecture | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | City: Taiji | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1980s | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Wood; Paint | |
| Description | Model of a whaling boat, a narrow, streamlined and flat-bottomed rowing vessel vessel developed in the 1700s to pursue whales; The hull of the boat is carved from a single piece of wood, with an extended masthead beam notched into the bow at water level; The stern is squared off, and two crossbeams are laid across the boat near the bow, probably to serve as seats; Interior of boat is painted red, the underbody is black, and the sides are painted in brightly colored diagonal stripes, some with floral designs: Maker’s name (?) is inscribed in Japanese characters on underside. See CAS 1993-0001-0285 and CAS 1993-0001-0286 for examples of similar whaling boats toys made in other regions. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 6.9, Width = 6.2, Length = 22.4 | |