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Catalog Number

CAS 1993-0001-0008   CAS 1993-0001-0008; Figurine (goat ewe)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Figurine (goat ewe)
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 clay figurine of a reclining goat with all four legs drawn up under its body, but with its head held erect; Figure is painted entirely white except for blue feet and horns, pink and red ears, red mouth and nostrils, and yellow and black eyes.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 9.5, Width = 13.1, Depth = 6.9