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CAS 1993-0001-0045A,B   CAS 1993-0001-0045A,B; Figurines (boy and warrior)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Figurines (boy and warrior)
Culture Japanese
Global Region East Asia
Country Japan
State/Prov./Dist. Anita Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data City: Sakata
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1984
Collection Name Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys)
Materials Clay; Paint
Description Press-molded hollow clay figurines of A) a boy or young girl dressed in a pink kimono (with yellow and purple lining) standing on atop of the copper-colored decoration of a red bridge post (Name of the bridge: Gojyo-Ohashi), and B) a standing male warrior in full armor holding a war club (?) across his chest; Warrior is dressed in gray shirt and pants, brown (leather?) chest plate, green and orange samurai skirt and shoulder pads, and gray head helmet; Back sides of both figurines are left unpainted.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 27.0, Width = 15.3, Depth = 9.7