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Catalog Number	CAS 2019-0004-0029
Category	Folk Toys
Object Name	Puppet
Culture
Global Region	East Asia
Country	China
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Clay; Commercial fabric; Paper; Metal; Commercial ric-rac, beads and sequins; Paint
Description	Paper machÃ© Chinese opera puppet; Face is painted in green, black, and red; Puppet wears a long red satin robe with white embroidery and green ribbon belt and collar, and a small headdress decorated with sequins, faux pearls, and pom-poms; Three thin metal rods are attached to the wrists and body, extending downward, in order for the user to manipulate the puppet.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 26.3, Width = 12.3, Length = 4.3

Catalog Number	CAS 2019-0004-0048
Category	Folk Toys
Object Name	Doll
Culture
Global Region	South-Central Asia
Country	India
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Chiffon and other cloth; Commercial ric-rac; Wood; Paint; Metal; String
Description	Doll of a woman with a paper machÃ© head attached to a wooden bar; Her upper body is stuffed and she has no legs; She wears a long, red, veiled dress with gold trim at the bottom, and various colored ribbon accents; Face is painted in black and red, with a red bindi and a chain nose ring attached on her left; A red hanging string is attached to the top of her head and the back of her neck.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 35.5, Width = 19.2, Length = 4.3

Catalog Number	CAS 2019-0004-0049
Category	Folk Toys
Object Name	Doll
Culture
Global Region	South-Central Asia
Country	India
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Chiffon and other cloth; Commercial ric-rac; Wood; Paint; String
Description	Doll of a man with a paper machÃ© head attached to a wooden bar; His body is stuffed; He wears long red pants with white and orange designs accents and a matching top with multi-colored ribbons at ankles, wrists and shoulders; He has a red hat embellished with gold sequins; His face in painted in black and red and he holds a round, two-pronged instrument to his mouth, a prong in each hand; A red hanging string is attached to the top of his head and the front of the instrument.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 44.4, Width = 19.2, Length = 6.6

Catalog Number	CAS 0564-0006
Category	Folk Toys
Object Name	Animated toy (2 boxers)
Culture
Global Region	Southeast Asia
Country	Indonesia
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Wood; Pigment; Metal
Description
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 17.3, Width = 21.3, Thickness = 2.0

Catalog Number	CAS 2018-0006-0024
Category	Folk Toys
Object Name	Marionette
Culture
Global Region	Southeast Asia
Country	Myanmar (Burma)
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1920
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Wood; Commercial fabric; String
Description	Marionette of a man constructed of wood, in sections, with joints at the neck, waist, shoulders, elbows, hips and knees; Facial features are painted in red and black; He wears a red headpiece carved with a garuda face with bared teeth and embellished with gold and green paint; Outfit includes long-sleeved blouse and shoes constructed of light green velvet fabric; Outer pants are a thin, light yellow fabric, embellished with multi-colored sequins; Legs are covered in brown fabric under middle layer of wide-legged pants in faded pink and gold with mismatched commercial embroidered fabric; Stiff gold chest covering is cut to resemble leaves and embellished with gold, red, silver and green sequins; Lower body has a similar covering embellished with sequins, and glass jewels; Right hands is curled into a fist, left hand has fingers extended straight; Fingernails are painted red and fingers are outlined in red; Strings are attached to both sides of headdress, back of neck, upper back, elbows, wrists, hips, thighs and feet, connected with a wooden â€œHâ€ shaped hand controller.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 66.5, Width = 28.0, Length = 12.6

Catalog Number	CAS 2019-0004-0067
Category	Folk Toys
Object Name	Miniature hats (6)
Culture
Global Region	Southeast Asia
Country	Vietnam
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Plant fiber; Paper; Ink; Cotton string
Description	Set of six miniature conical hats of varying sizes, stacked and strung together; Red yarn is threaded through the peaks of the hats; Hats can be stacked with the red yarn as a handle, or hats can be strung out along the yarn.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 7.6, Max Diam = 11.2

Catalog Number	CAS 2019-0004-0065
Category	Folk Toys
Object Name	Whistle (dove)
Culture
Global Region	Southeast Asia
Country	Vietnam
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Clay; Paint
Description	Small ceramic whistle in the shape of a dove on a branch of bamboo; Whistle is painted overall in white, with tree and feather detail painted in various shades of green.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 6.7, Width = 6.0, Length = 4.8

Catalog Number	CAS 0539-0012
Category	Folk Toys
Object Name	Doll
Culture	Cheyenne
Global Region	North America
Country	USA
State/Prov./Dist.	unknown
County
Other Geographic Data	Central Plains area
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	late 1800s
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Hide; Glass beads; Cloth; Thread; Sinew
Description	Doll in miniature soft cradle; Cradle stitched of hide, folded at bottom and stitched up front to form a cylinder with one closed end; Second piece of hide attached to form hood; Lazy stitch beading on hood in green and blue with yellow stepped isosceles triangle at top; Light green beading at opening; Fringed tab affixed to top is beaded with lazy stitch in blue and yellow bands with light green edging; Doll is stuffed fabric with eyes, nose, mouth beaded in clear and blue beads with necklace in turquoise and blue.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 16.2, Width = 4.9, Depth = 5.0

Catalog Number	CAS 0370-0069
Category	Basketry; Folk Toys
Object Name	Effigy basket and doll
Culture	Coushatta
Global Region	North America
Country	USA
State/Prov./Dist.	Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, or Texas
County
Other Geographic Data	unknown
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1940
Collection Name	Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials	Pine (Pinus sp.) needles; Raffia grass leaves; Aniline dyes; Leather; Commercial cloth; Commercial thread
Description	Effigy basket in the form of small cylindrical water well with attached water bucket and a butter churn (?), all mounted on a flat, oval base and all woven in an open split-stitch coiled technique over a bundle foundation; Warp material is pine needles and weft material is undyed raffia grass leaves; Small cloth female doll dressed in yellow leather dress and moccasins and red cloth cape and belt is standing by the butter churn grasping the upright pole; Doll's facial features and hair are made from black thread.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 15.3, Width = 9.7, Length = 17.5

Catalog Number	CAS 1988-0005-0028
Category	Bead & Leatherwork; Folk Toys
Object Name	Baby carrier / cradleboard model with doll
Culture	Crow
Global Region	North America
Country	USA
State/Prov./Dist.	unknown
County
Other Geographic Data	unknown
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	late 1800s
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Cotton cloth; Leather; Glass beads; Wool; Cotton ribbon
Description	Model consisting of cotton cloth stretched over hard leather; Inverted "U" shaped top tapering to point; Cloth stitched with cotton string to form a bag to hold doll; Top panel is beaded in bands of light and dark blue, red, green and yellow with yellow border; Cotton loops, extending from panel are beaded in red, white and blue; Leather fringe extends on back from top; Hood is covered with red woolen fabric; Green woolen fabric stitched with purple and yellow ribbon at opening and down front seam; Baby is covered in fabric with painted features; Collected by American artist Maynard Dixon (1875-1946) prior to 1940.
Dimensions (cm)	Width = 12.6, Depth = 6.6, Length = 33.4

Catalog Number	CAS 0143-0116
Category	Folk Toys
Object Name	Harpoon (toy)
Culture	Eskimo
Global Region	North America
Country	USA
State/Prov./Dist.	Alaska
County	unknown
Other Geographic Data	unknown
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture	unknown (pre-1906)
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Wood; Bone; Ivory; Sinew
Description	Wooden shaft with long, curved hook-like bone or antler blade hafted at proximal end (fitted into notch and lashed); Bone or antler foreshaft is hafted on distal end and fitted with harpoon head socket piece; Small harpoon head is tied to mid-section of shaft with sinew; Tiny ivory or bone finger rest is also fastened to shaft at midpoint.
Dimensions (cm)	Max Diam = 1.4, Length = 60.3

Catalog Number	CAS 2008-0005-0001
Category	Folk Toys
Object Name	Doll
Culture	Greenland Eskimo
Global Region	North America
Country	Greenland
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1900-1930
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Wood; Seal and/or other marine mammal skins; Commercial cloth; Glass and/or plastic seed beads; Human hair; Thread
Description	Adult male doll having a carved wooden body whose arms are articulated at shoulders and elbows and legs are articulated at knees; Figure is carved crudely and dressed in well made and accurately proportioned clothing including high skin boots with elaborate appliquÃ© skinwork detailing down their fronts and around tops; Boot inserts consist of wrap-around leggings and dark brown fur cuffs at top; Pieced and fitted short pants with hair on outside and appliquÃ©d skin strip down front of each leg; Pink cloth shirt with red cloth waistband, beaded and dark brown fur cuffs, dark brown neck ruff, and multi-colored beaded cape that extends over both shoulders and covers equal portions of the dollâ€™s chest and upper back; Dollâ€™s head is covered with actual human hair that is pulled back into bundle and wrapped with several short lengths of various cloth fragments, but original hairstyle cannot be determined.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = ca. 36.0, Width = 12.7, Depth = 5.3

Catalog Number	CAS 2008-0005-0002
Category	Folk Toys
Object Name	Doll
Culture	Greenland Eskimo
Global Region	North America
Country	Greenland
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1900-1930
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Wood; Seal and/or other marine mammal skins; Commercial cloth; Glass and/or plastic seed beads; Human hair; Thread; Metal: Steel straight pins
Description	Adult male doll having a carved wooden body whose arms are articulated at shoulders and elbows and legs are semi-articulated at knees; Figure is carved crudely and dressed in well made and accurately proportioned clothing including high skin boots with elaborate appliquÃ© skinwork detailing down their fronts and around tops; Boot inserts consist of wrap-around leggings and dark brown fur cuffs at top; Pieced and fitted short pants with hair on outside and appliquÃ©d skin strip down front of each leg; Dark blue cloth shirt with light blue waistband, beaded and dark brown fur cuffs, dark brown neck ruff, and multi-colored beaded cape that extends over both shoulders and covers equal portions of the dollâ€™s chest and upper back; Dollâ€™s head is covered with actual human hair that is pulled back into a bun and wrapped with lengths of light blue cloth; Strip of black fabric is wrapped around head like headband or turban, but exact placement cannot be determined.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = ca. 36.5, Width = 22.3, Depth = 6.3

Catalog Number	CAS 2006-0009-0002A-D
Category	Accessories/Ornaments; Folk Toys
Object Name	Hair pins (4)
Culture	Japanese
Global Region	East Asia
Country	Japan
State/Prov./Dist.	unknown
County
Other Geographic Data	unknown
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1972
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Bamboo; Clay; Thread; Paper; Feathers; Pipe cleaners; Acorn; Glue; Papier mÃ¢chÃ© [paper mache]
Description	Set of four hair pins, each consisting of a small figurine secured to a bamboo or cane skewer; A) small ceramic dove glued to short length of pipe cleaner and tied to bamboo; B) small ceramic Noh mask mounted inside covering from acorn, then glued to length of pipe cleaner and tied to bamboo, along with white feather fletching to resemble arrow; C) small paper and papier mÃ¢chÃ© stork attached with wire to miniature bamboo rake; D) small ceramic cat seated with one paw raised, then glued to length of pipe cleaner and secured with green floral tape to end of bamboo, along with two faux red berries and stamped brass disc.
Dimensions (cm)	Max Diam = 1.4 to 3.4, Length = 15.5 to 16.6

Catalog Number	CAS 1993-0001-0319
Category	Carvings; Folk Toys
Object Name	Bamboo carving (landscape scene)
Culture	Japanese
Global Region	East Asia
Country	Japan
State/Prov./Dist.	Kanagawa Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data	City: Hakone
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1955
Collection Name	Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys)
Materials	Bamboo; Paint
Description	Three-dimensional landscape scene consisting of small figures cut out of bamboo, assembled and mounted on a bamboo base; Scene shows a man seated beneath a tree with his horse standing nearby and a snow-capped mountain in background; Near man is upright marker with inscription (now faded).
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 3.7, Width = 6.6, Depth = 3.2

Catalog Number	CAS 2019-0004-0020A,B
Category	Carvings; Folk Toys
Object Name	Carving (Daruma on stand)
Culture	Japanese
Global Region	East Asia
Country	Japan
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Wood; Laquer
Description	Small carved wooden Daruma head set on a low square stand; Entire figure and stand are red, except the figureâ€™s eyes which are painted black; A=Daruma; B=Stand.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = A=4.9, Width = A=4.4; B=4.4, Thickness = B=0.8, Length = A=4.3; B=4.2

Catalog Number	CAS 2008-0004-0125
Category	Carvings; Folk Toys
Object Name	Carving (horse)
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	Wood; Paint; Horse hair
Description	Carving in the form of a standing horse, whose body is painted black with white dots on all four lower legs and across the rump; Horse wears a blue saddle trimmed in gold, and a blue, gold, and brown chest ornament; Mane and tail are made of real or synthetic horse hair.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 9.1, Width = 2.2, Length = 6.2

Catalog Number	CAS 2008-0004-0059A,B
Category	Carvings; Folk Toys
Object Name	Carving (mochi mortar and pestle)
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	Wood; Paint
Description	A) Round mortar carved on a lathe; Bowl has flat base, with vertical sides having mid-level height constriction; Exterior is painted with stylized orange and black half-flowers; Interior of bowl is undecorated; B) Cylindrical pestle carved from a single piece of wood, with expanded section at each end painted with several orange or black floral motifs.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 1.8, Max Diam = 4.2, Length = 6.8

Catalog Number	CAS 2008-0004-0111
Category	Carvings; Folk Toys
Object Name	Carving (owl)
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	Wood; Paint
Description	Miniature carving from a single piece of wood, probably representing an owl; Cylindrical figure is unpainted except for series of black dots on its head; two black eyes, an orange mouth, and two heavy black lines to represent the wings; Probable shopâ€™s mark is stamped on verso in orange ink.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 2.8, Max Diam = 1.6

Catalog Number	CAS 2008-0004-0112
Category	Carvings; Folk Toys
Object Name	Carving (young girl?)
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	Wood; Paint
Description	Cylindrical carving from a single piece of wood in the form of a young girl (?), shown without arms or legs and wearing only a diamond-shaped bib tied around the neck and waist; Bib is painted with whirlwind pattern in orange, light and dark blue, and cream color; Figureâ€™s head is clean shaven except for small tuft of hair at back and sides and larger one in front, the latter tied with orange bow.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 5.0, Width = 1.7, Depth = 1.5

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