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Catalog Number CAS 1993-0001-0383   CAS 1993-0001-0383; Drum (toy)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Drum (toy)
Culture Japanese
Global Region East Asia
Country Japan
State/Prov./Dist. Tochigi Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data City: Utsunomiya
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture ca. 1965
Collection Name Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys)
Materials Bamboo; Paper; Paint
Description Hand-held drum consisting of a paper-covered bamboo frame mounted on a wooden stick; Twirling the stick causes the two soybean beads (now missing) suspended by string from the side to strike the drum's faces; Both faces of the drum are painted with concentric white bands; A paper windmill is positioned on top of the drum.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 7.8, Depth = 7.5, Length = 24.0