Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1993-0001-0233 | |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Ornament (snake inside gourd) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Kyoto Prefecture | |
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| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1975 | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Gourd; Papier mâché [paper mache]; Paint; Commercial nylon string | |
| Description | Small double-lobed gourd hollowed out with circular opening cut into one side; Small papier mâché figurine of a snake, white with red mouth and silver X designs, sits inside, curled up but with its head raised and facing out; A piece of red nylon string has been wrapped around the gourd and tied in a bow to the side of the opening. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 7.6, Max Diam = 4.8 | |