Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2008-0004-0009 | |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Figurine (water buffalo) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Kyoto Prefecture | |
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| Other Geographic Data | City: Kyoto | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1930s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Papier mâché; Paint; Human (?) hair | |
| Description | Small lacquered papier mache figurine in the form of a standing water buffalo, carrying a load of three yellow rice bales on its back; Lower half of the buffalo is white and the upper half is black, with a gray snout, hooves, and horns; A short tale is made of black hair. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 2.9, Width = 2.4, Length = 4.0 | |