Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1993-0001-0029 | |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Figurine (man on water buffalo) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Gifu Prefecture | |
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| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1980 | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Clay; Tempera paint | |
| Description | Press molded figurine of Michizane Sugawara (also known as Tenjin, the god of education) sitting astride a standing water buffalo; Buffalo is painted white with black markings on shoulders and rump; Tenjin is dressed in black jacket and red undergarment. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 8.4, Width = 8.5, Depth = 4.0 | |