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Catalog Number CAS 2008-0004-0065   CAS 2008-0004-0065; Whistle
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Whistle
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; Bamboo
Description Whistle consisting of a lacquered paper mache head of a woman with white face and black hair pulled back and piled atop her head mounted on the end of a short hollow bamboo rod which has been notched and fitted inside with another small piece of bamboo to serve as the reed or plug, to produce a piercing sound when air is blown into it from the end.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.8, Depth = 2.1, Length = 7.3