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CAS 1993-0001-0287A,B   CAS 1993-0001-0287A,B; Wood carvings (woman and girl)
Category Carvings; Folk Toys
Object Name Wood carvings (woman and girl)
Culture Japanese
Global Region East Asia
Country Japan
State/Prov./Dist. Akita Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1970
Collection Name Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys)
Materials Wood: cryptomeria; Paint
Description Pair of stylized carvings, one of a young girl and the other of a woman, each with a cylindrical body which is painted with a face and stylized clothing to represent the blue and white homespun kasuri pattern and the straw snow and rain coat (mino) worn in the north.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 9.0, Max Diam = 2.8