Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1993-0001-0235 | |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Whale on wheels (toy) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Kochi Prefecture | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1975 | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Papier mâché [paper mache]; Wood; Paint | |
| Description | Papier mâché figurine of a black and white baleen whale painted on its underside to depict ocean waves and mounted on a wooden base with four stationary wooden wheels. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 6.4, Width = 7.6, Length = 7.1 | |