Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1993-0001-0151A,B | |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Figurines (cone-shaped head) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Niigata Prefecture | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | City: Mizuhara | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1960s | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Clay; Paper; Paint; Plastic | |
| Description | Cone-shaped heads with round, weighted bases, one painted orange overall and the other blue, except for their flesh-colored faces; Both figures are wrapped in a thin plastic protective sheet; These figurines are purchased for good luck during the coming year, at which time a pair purchased the previous year is given to the children as toys. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 15.8, Max Diam = 6.7 | |