Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2008-0004-0104 | |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Animated toy (rat on wheels) | |
| 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 | Papier mache figurine of a white rat with orange ears, blue-tipped tail, and orange and green designs on its sides, mounted on a bamboo axle between two large wheels painted blue, orange and pink on the outside; A heavy gold-colored weight is secured beneath the rat so that it always stands upright like a Daruma; Not signed by artist. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 3.7, Width = 3.2, Length = 4.5 | |