Catalog Number |
CAS 1993-0001-0382 | |
Category | Folk Toys | |
Object Name | Drum (toy) | |
Culture | Japanese | |
Global Region | East Asia | |
Country | Japan | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Nagano Prefecture | |
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | City: Komoro | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | 1959 | |
Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
Materials | Bamboo; Paper; Soy beans; String; Paint | |
Description | Hand-held drum consisting of a paper-covered bamboo frame mounted on a bamboo stick; Twirling the stick causes the two soybean beads suspended by string from the side to strike the drum's faces; One face is painted with demon mask, the other with a geometric whirling pattern; Small white paper banner attached to drum handle is imprinted in Japanese script; Foil paper label attached to drum frame probably identifies name and telephone number of of shop where drum was sold. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 8.0, Depth = 1.9, Length = 21.5 |