Institute for Biodiversity Science and Sustainability

CAS Anthropology Collections Database


Catalog Number

CAS 1993-0001-0177   CAS 1993-0001-0177; Figurine (young boy on fish)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Figurine (young boy on fish)
Culture Japanese
Global Region East Asia
Country Japan
State/Prov./Dist. Miyazaki Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture ca. 1970-1975
Collection Name Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys)
Materials Clay; Paint
Description Press-molded figurine of young boy sitting astride a carp or sea bream; Fish is painted orange with gold body markings; Young boy wears gold cap and pale green jacket with gold collar; Reverse of figurine is unpainted.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 10.2, Width = 10.3, Depth = 4.6