Catalog Number | CAS 2008-0004-0116 | |
Category | Folk Toys | |
Object Name | Doll head | |
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 | Lacquered papier mache doll head of an older man with flesh-toned face, down-turned mouth, small eyes, blue markings on chin and cheeks, and mostly bald head, mounted on bamboo splinter whose proximal end is sharpened to a point; Paper banner attached to splinter is imprinted with artist’s signature, shop mark, and/or additional documentation. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 13.8, Width = 1.8, Depth = 1.8 |