Catalog Number |
CAS 1993-0001-0217A-C | |
Category | Folk Toys | |
Object Name | Figurines (2 dogs and 1 pigeon) | |
Culture | Japanese | |
Global Region | East Asia | |
Country | Japan | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Okayama Prefecture | |
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | City: Magane | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1960s | |
Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
Materials | Clay; Paint | |
Description | Hand-modeled figurines of 2 dogs (1 standing, 1 sitting) and a dove, all painted white with minimal black body markings; Each dog also sports a painted red collar; Figurines are based on legend of a dog and a dove that helped a warrior to bring peace to the area; Sets of these three figurines are given to worshipers at the local shrine. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = A=2.1; B=2.8; C=2.8, Width = A=3.1; B=2.9; C=4.6, Length = A=2.1; B=2.3; C=2.0 |