Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1993-0001-0332 | |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Figurine (dog with basket on head) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Tokyo Prefecture | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | City: Nihombashi | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1955 | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Papier mâché [paper mache]; Bamboo; Paint; Cord | |
| Description | Papier mâché figurine of standing dog, predominantly white with red and black facial details and blue, red, and yellow rosette on each side; Dog is covered with an open-weave, natural-colored basket; The dog and the basket are secured together with a length of red string, whose ends are tied into a loop at the top so the dog can be suspended near a baby’s bed; This type of toy is usually presented to new babies when they make their first visit to the family shrine (31 days after birth for a boy, 33 days after birth for a girl), and then are hung near the baby’s bed to provide amusement when the baby is awake and protection against a clogged up nose when he or she is asleep. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 10.0, Width = 8.3, Length = 10.0 | |