Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2008-0004-0027 | |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Figurine (octopus) | |
| 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 | Papier mâché; Paint | |
| Description | Small lacquered papier mache figurine in the form of an octopus, shown with its tentacles tucked underneath itself; Entire figurine is painted red, with little white circles on the tentacles representing the suckers; Figure is also depicted with two eyes and a yellow nose. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 2.9, Width = 3.4, Depth = 4.2 | |