Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1993-0001-0003 | |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Figurine (rat on small hammer) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Shiga Prefecture | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Town: Gokasho; District: Obata | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1976 | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Clay; Tempera paint | |
| Description | Mold-impressed hollow figurine depicting a small white rat climbing atop a small hammer called a kozuchi, a small hammer from which wealth comes out; Hammer is painted dark brown with red handle at one end and yellow, green, and red decorative panel on front and back; Rat is painted white except for pink and red ears and feet and black eyes, whiskers, and tail markings; Figurine is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 8.9, Depth = 6.5, Length = 12.3 | |