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Catalog Number

CAS 1993-0001-0017   CAS 1993-0001-0017; Figurine (boy on tiger)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Figurine (boy on tiger)
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 standing tiger, hunched down on its front legs, painted yellow with black stripes, with red highlights on its feet, green eyebrows, gold eyes, and pink chin and ears; Seated on the tiger’s back is a large, bald man (sumo wrestler?) wearing only a dark blue bib and a pale blue apron, holding a black fan over his head.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 13.7, Width = 14.7, Depth = 6.4