| Catalog Number |
CAS 1993-0001-0335 |
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| Category |
Folk Toys |
| Object Name |
Figurine (girl) |
| Culture |
Japanese |
| Global Region |
East Asia |
| Country |
Japan |
| State/Prov./Dist. |
Tottori Prefecture |
| County |
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| Other Geographic
Data |
City: Kurayoshi |
| Maker's Name |
Unknown |
| Date of Manufacture |
ca. 1965 |
| Collection Name |
Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) |
| Materials |
Papier mâché [paper mache]; Paint |
| Description |
Papier mâché female doll in a standing position, wearing a red kimono and a black obi: Hakota is a regional word to describe a naive country girl, and according to tradition, this type of doll expresses the charm and modesty of girls from Kurayoshi; This type of doll also resembles a kokeshi doll in form; A red kimono is also representative of a servant girl; Artist’s name(?) is written in Japanese script on back of figurine. See CAS 1993-0001-0209 for a larger example of this same doll. |
| Dimensions (cm) |
Height = 14.5, Width = 3.1, Depth = 3.6 |