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CAS 1993-0001-0033A-C   CAS 1993-0001-0033A-C; Rattles (3 monkeys)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Rattles (3 monkeys)
Culture Japanese
Global Region East Asia
Country Japan
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County
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Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1970s
Collection Name Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys)
Materials Clay; Tempera paint
Description Set of three mod-impressed rattles in the form of See no Evil, Speak No Evil, and Hear NO Evil monkeys; The first is depicted wearing a blue jacket and is shielding its eyes with its hands; The second is shielding its mouth with its hands, showing its bright red eyes; The third is shielding its ears with its hands, showing a bright red face; Each bell has a long sliver of clay cut away from its base and contains a small clay marble to make a rattling sound.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 4.6, Width = 3.5, Depth = 3.7