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Catalog Number CAS 1993-0001-0277A,B   CAS 1993-0001-0277A,B; Doll (girl)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Doll (girl)
Culture Japanese
Global Region East Asia
Country Japan
State/Prov./Dist. unknown
County
Other Geographic Data
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