| Catalog Number |
CAS 1993-0001-0347 |
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| Category |
Folk Toys |
| Object Name |
Doll (woman) |
| Culture |
Japanese |
| Global Region |
East Asia |
| Country |
Japan |
| State/Prov./Dist. |
Shizuoka Prefecture |
| County |
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| Other Geographic
Data |
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| Maker's Name |
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| Date of Manufacture |
ca. 1965 |
| Collection Name |
Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) |
| Materials |
Corn husk; Silk cloth; Wood; Wire |
| Description |
Standing female doll made from folded corn husk, and mounted on metal wire rod on a wooden base; Dolls of this type were made to show regional differences in hair styles and manner of tying the obi (waist band on kimono) among Japanese women, and thus are faceless. |
| Dimensions (cm) |
Height = 18.7, Width = 3.7, Depth = 4.4 |