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Catalog Number CAS 1993-0001-0260   CAS 1993-0001-0260; Figurine (horse)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Figurine (horse)
Culture Japanese
Global Region East Asia
Country Japan
State/Prov./Dist. Iwate Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data City: Hanamaki
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1970s
Collection Name Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys)
Materials Straw; Metal: Brass bells; Cloth; Cord
Description Standing horse figurine fashioned from bundled and braided straw, decorated with three brass bells, cloth strips (red, black, and yellow), and a red and white cord; Orginally, straw horses like this were used as secret votive offerings, but later they were thought of as charms.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 28.0, Width = 6.5, Length = 17.4