Catalog Number |
CAS 1993-0001-0164A,B | |
Category | Folk Toys | |
Object Name | Whistles (2 pigeons) | |
Culture | Japanese | |
Global Region | East Asia | |
Country | Japan | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Aomori Prefecture | |
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | City: Hirosaki | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1970 | |
Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
Materials | Clay; Paint | |
Description | Press-molded whistles each in the form of a standing pigeon with yellow, red, and black eyes, yellow and red beaks, and yellow feet; Body of A is white overall, while feathers on head, wings, and tail of B are painted green and purple; Small round hole on underbody of each figurine connects to rectangular hole extending through tail to produce whistling sound when blown through tail. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 3.6, Width = 2.3, Length = 5.4 |