Institute for Biodiversity Science and Sustainability

CAS Anthropology Collections Database


Catalog Number CAS 1993-0001-0028   CAS 1993-0001-0028; Figurine (woman and child)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Figurine (woman and child)
Culture Japanese
Global Region East Asia
Country Japan
State/Prov./Dist. Fukuoka Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture ca. 1980
Collection Name Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys)
Materials Clay; Paint
Description Press-molded hollow clay figurine of a standing woman wearing a red kimono and holding a child in her left arm; Figurine not painted on reverse; “Komori” translates as babysitter or nursemaid.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 18.3, Width = 9.4, Depth = 7.3