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Catalog Number

CAS 1993-0001-0380   CAS 1993-0001-0380; Ornament (chain of woven rings)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Ornament (chain of woven rings)
Culture Japanese
Global Region East Asia
Country Japan
State/Prov./Dist. Hyogo Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data City: Kinosaki
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture ca. 1955
Collection Name Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys)
Materials Straw
Description Series of woven rings in various colors and indicate geometric patterns, placed over a bundle of straw; Sometimes a clay doll head is inserted into one end, in which case the rings form the pattern on the doll's kimono.
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 2.0, Length = 14.7