| Catalog Number |
CAS 1993-0001-0011 |
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| Category |
Folk Toys |
| Object Name |
Figurine (rabbit) |
| Culture |
Japanese |
| Global Region |
East Asia |
| Country |
Japan |
| State/Prov./Dist. |
Shiga Prefecture |
| County |
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| 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 white rabbit wearing a red kimono and blue headband, seated atop a yellow orb; The most widely cited interpretation of this figurine is that it represents the story of the “Rabbit in the Moon,†similar to the American story of the “Man in the Moon.†|
| Dimensions (cm) |
Height = 17.5, Width = 8.9, Depth = 7.8 |