Catalog Number |
CAS 1993-0001-0015 | |
Category | Folk Toys | |
Object Name | Figurine (woman and snake) | |
Culture | Japanese | |
Global Region | East Asia | |
Country | Japan | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Shiga Prefecture | |
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | Town: Gokasho; District: Obata | |
Maker's Name | Bunzo Hosoi | |
Date of Manufacture | 1976 | |
Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
Materials | Clay; Tempera paint | |
Description | Mold-impressed hollow clay figurine of a woman standing alongside a large bell with a white snake wrapped around both her and the bell; Woman is dressed in a kimono that is half red on the left side and half blue on the right side; Her black hair cascades down her shoulder and back; Following is written in Japanese script on base: "December, 1976, at Folk Toy Salon; 8th Obata Tuchi Ningyo maker - Bunzo Hosoi (65 years old)."; Large section on reverse of figurine is left unpainted. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 15.0, Width = 9.8, Depth = 7.6 |