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Catalog Number CAS 1993-0001-0278   CAS 1993-0001-0278; Figurine (boy)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Figurine (boy)
Culture Japanese
Global Region East Asia
Country Japan
State/Prov./Dist. Fukuoka Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data City: Hakata
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1978
Collection Name Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys)
Materials Clay; Paint
Description Hollow, slipcast figurine of a standing boy, dressed in a long pale gold-colored kimono with a bamboo motif on the front and tied in the back with a rust brown belt; Boy also wears sandals on his feet and his short hair is pulled into a knot atop his head.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 26.4, Width = 15.6, Depth = 11.9