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Catalog Number

CAS 1993-0001-0186   CAS 1993-0001-0186; Figurine (3 people)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Figurine (3 people)
Culture Japanese
Global Region East Asia
Country Japan
State/Prov./Dist. Kyoto Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1970s to 1980s
Collection Name Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys)
Materials Clay; Paint
Description Mold-pressed clay figurine in the form of two men and a small boy; The first man is shown standing and wearing a dark brown outer garment with pale blue lining and a yellow hat; Second man is shown bent over at the waist, leaning against the first man and wearing a dark green outer garment; The small boy is sitting on the back of the second man and wears an orange and green checkered outer garment and a blue skull cap; Reverse side of figurine is left unpainted.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 11.9, Width = 11.6, Depth = 4.8