Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1993-0001-0397A-L | |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Toothpick holders with toothpicks | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Miyagi Prefecture | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | City: Naruko | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1974 | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Wood; Paint | |
| Description | 2 carved wooden toothpick holders, each in the form of a small kokeshi doll, whose hollowed cylindrical body holds 5 toothpicks each; Atop each toothpick is a small carved head also painted like the head and face of a kokeshi doll. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 5.2, Max Diam = 2.3 | |