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Catalog Number CAS 1993-0007-0003   CAS 1993-0007-0003; Kokeshi doll
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Kokeshi doll
Culture Japanese
Global Region East Asia
Country Japan
State/Prov./Dist. Miyagi Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data City: Sendai
Maker's Name Shoji
Date of Manufacture ca. 1985
Collection Name Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys)
Materials Wood; Paint
Description Stylized doll with cylindrical body and head; Hair is cropped very short with bangs on forehead and longer locks framing the face and drawn back from the top of the head; Kimono is depicted by encircling red and black bands, embellished with shallow carved floral patterns on front; Artist's name is inscribed on base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 18.3, Max Diam = 5.3