Catalog Number |
CAS 1993-0001-0277A,B |
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Category |
Folk Toys |
Object Name |
Doll (girl) |
Culture |
Japanese |
Global Region |
East Asia |
Country |
Japan |
State/Prov./Dist. |
unknown |
County |
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Other Geographic
Data |
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Maker's Name |
Unknown |
Date of Manufacture |
ca. 1980s |
Collection Name |
Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) |
Materials |
Sawdust; Glue; Commercial fabric; Clay; Synthetic hair; Paper |
Description |
Commercially made doll whose hollow body is made of pressed sawdust and dressed in richly colored fabric that is glued to the underlying body form, representing a kimono that is imprinted with a series of gold hexagonal shapes on a white background and an orange-colored outer garment that covers the front and back; Small plastic hands are attached at the bottom of each sleeve; Separate head is of slipcast ceramic with facial features delicately painted; Black synthetic hair is glued to forehead, sides and top of head and an additional bundle is tied in a large loop atop the head and decorated with a strip of red paper; Dolls of this form were traditionally handmade with clay and dressed in actual cloth. |
Dimensions (cm) |
Height = 24.3, Width = 14.7, Depth = 7.5 |