Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1993-0001-0387A,B | |
| Category | Carvings; Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Wood carvings (2 horses) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Fukushima Prefecture | |
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| Other Geographic Data | City: Kooriyama | |
| Maker's Name | Chuhachi Nakamura | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1955 | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Wood; Paint; Unidentified plant fiber | |
| Description | A: Stylized figurine of a horse, carved from a single piece of wood, painted white, and fitted with red bridle, blue saddle and gold blanket beneath its head; Mane and tail are represented by bundles of straw-colored plant fibers; Figurine represents Yoro-go, a horse noted for its superior form and beauty that lived during the Bunkyu Era (1861-1863) and was immortalized as a sculpture dedicated at the Miharu Dai-jingu shrine and became a charm for the elderly; B: Black horse similar to above except for its color, the use of horse or human hair to represent the mane and tail, and the fact that it serves as a charm for child-rearing, ensuring healthy children. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 6.1, Width = 1.9, Length = 3.6 | |