Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2008-0004-0075 | |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Figurine (Daruma) | |
| 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 in the form of a standing man (or more likely an animal dressed like a person), completely wrapped in a brown robe or blanket with white concentric diamond designs on either side; Figure’s face is white except for orange and gray facial features, and black hair is cropped very short; Figure is a weighted Daruma, so that it will always stand upright; Artist’s signature is printed in gold and black in on back side of figure. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 3.1, Width = 2.4, Depth = 2.2 | |