Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2008-0004-0005A,B | |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Figurine (man) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Kyoto Prefecture | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | City: Kyoto | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1930s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Bamboo; Papier mâché [paper mache]; Paint; Cotton string | |
| Description | Small figurine of a man dressed in a black robe with brown and white diamond designs and seated atop a section of bamboo to which is affixed on the underside a small bamboo trigger inserted through a length of tightly twisted white cotton string; A separate head covering (possibly representing a closed umbrella) fits over the figurine’s head, and when the bamboo trigger is pulled back and released, the figurine flips over, revealing his true identity and landing upright. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 2.6, Width = 1.3, Length = 2.6 | |