Catalog Number |
CAS 1993-0001-0224 | |
Category | Folk Toys | |
Object Name | Whale on cart (toy) | |
Culture | Japanese | |
Global Region | East Asia | |
Country | Japan | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Nagasaki Prefecture | |
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | City: Nagasaki; Suwa Shrine | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1975 | |
Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
Materials | Papier mâché [paper mache]; Wood; Paint; Wire | |
Description | Papier mâché figurine of a black and white whale with movable flippers, mounted on a wooden base that is painted to represent ocean waves, the whole unit mounted on four small wooden wheels with wire axles; This toy was modeled after a float used in a festival started by the Suwa Shrine as a counter-measure against Christianity early in the Edo Period. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 5.5, Width = 7.5, Length = 9.0 |