Catalog Number |
CAS 1993-0001-0039 |
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Category |
Folk Toys |
Object Name |
Figurine (woman in the shape of phallus) |
Culture |
Japanese |
Global Region |
East Asia |
Country |
Japan |
State/Prov./Dist. |
Nara Prefecture |
County |
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Other Geographic
Data |
City: Sakurai; Town: Izumo Cho |
Maker's Name |
Unknown |
Date of Manufacture |
ca. 1965 |
Collection Name |
Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) |
Materials |
Clay; Tempera paint |
Description |
Stylized figurine of a woman in the shape of a phallus; Kimono is worn with the right side in front (usual style is left side in front for woman), indicating that this woman is dead; Entire body of figurine is coated with fugitive white chalk-like substance. |
Dimensions (cm) |
Height = 13.2, Width = 6.2, Depth = 3.5 |