Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1993-0001-0147 | |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Chain of 5 bells | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Yamanashi Prefecture | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | City: Kofu; Shrine: Mitake Kanazakura | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1970s | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Clay; Paint; String | |
| Description | Five round clay bells, each with a narrow slit at the bottom and a perforated hole at the top, through which a string is strung; Each bell is painted gold; Traditionally, it was thought that if one of these bells was accidentally broken, a child would be cured of worms. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 2.0, Length = 9.2 | |