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Catalog Number

CAS 1993-0001-0190   CAS 1993-0001-0190; Ornament (2 fish)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Ornament (2 fish)
Culture Japanese
Global Region East Asia
Country Japan
State/Prov./Dist. Shizuoka Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture ca. 1970s
Collection Name Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys)
Materials Papier mâché [paper mache]; Straw; Paint
Description Papier mâché ornament in the form of two red bream fish, shown face to face and tied together with a bundle of straw; Made more as an ornament than as a toy, this figurine is considered a “good luck” charm.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 10.7, Width = 17.0, Depth = 4.4