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Catalog Number

CAS 1993-0001-0075   CAS 1993-0001-0075; Figurine (man on tiger)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Figurine (man on tiger)
Culture Japanese
Global Region East Asia
Country Japan
State/Prov./Dist. Kyoto Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data City: Fushimi
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1970s
Collection Name Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys)
Materials Clay; Paint
Description Hollow, press-molded clay figurine of a man astride a crouching yellow tiger; Man wears a gray shirt and a blue and white apron-skirt; Reverse of figurine is unpainted.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 14.1, Width = 14.2, Depth = 8.0