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Catalog Number CAS 1993-0001-0337   CAS 1993-0001-0337; Horse (toy)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Horse (toy)
Culture Japanese
Global Region East Asia
Country Japan
State/Prov./Dist. Aichi Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data City: Kasugai
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1975
Collection Name Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys)
Materials Papier mâché [paper mache]; Bamboo; Paint
Description Modeled head of a horse, predominantly white with black main and blue nose and mouth; Mounted on bamboo (?) stick painted green; Buddhist symbol of flaming pearl is painted in red on both sides of horse's neck.
Dimensions (cm) Height = ca. 7.0, Width = 3.7, Length = 8.0