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Catalog Number CAS 2008-0004-0068   CAS 2008-0004-0068; Ornament with mask
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Ornament with mask
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 Paper; Papier mâché [paper mache]; Paint
Description Ornament consisting of a long narrow paper strip whose ends are crossed to form a small loop, and within the loop is suspended a miniature lacquered papier mache Noh theater style mask of a white-faced, smiling woman; Possible artist’s signature or shop’s mark is stamped on both free ends of the paper strip.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 5.3, Depth = 1.5, Length = 11.0