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Catalog Number

CAS 2008-0004-0054   CAS 2008-0004-0054; Figurine (woman)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Figurine (woman)
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 Lacquered papier mache figurine of a standing woman with straddled legs and her hands on her hips; Her long hair is worn in two long braids down the front and the rest hangs down her back all the way to her feet; Figure is either wearing nothing at all or is dressed entirely in a white, featureless garment; Artist’s signature is painted in gold paint on reverse of figure at base of hair.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 5.3, Width = 3.5, Depth = 2.3