Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1993-0001-0014 | |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Figurine (boy on water buffalo) | |
| 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 man dressed in orange pants and blue jacket and holding a baton while sitting astride a reclining black water buffalo; Buffalo’s hooves and horns are light blue and its muzzle is pink; Man’s right leg and small portion of buffalo on the reverse side are left unpainted. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 12.5, Depth = 5.6, Length = 10.1 | |