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Catalog Number CAS 1993-0001-0384   CAS 1993-0001-0384; Wood carving (man)
Category Carvings; Folk Toys
Object Name Wood carving (man)
Culture Japanese
Global Region East Asia
Country Japan
State/Prov./Dist. Hokkaido Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1985
Collection Name Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys)
Materials Wood; Stain
Description Stylized, three-dimensional carving of a standing man with a cylindrical body, wearing a street-length garment that also encloses the arms; Shoulder length hair (?) is cut in four tiers; Figure is lightly stained in a natural shade.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 12.2, Width = 3.7, Depth = 3.8