Catalog Number |
CAS 1993-0007-0005 | |
Category | Folk Toys | |
Object Name | Ornament | |
Culture | Japanese | |
Global Region | East Asia | |
Country | Japan | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Osaka Prefecture | |
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | City: Osaka: Sumiyoshi Shrine | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1970s | |
Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
Materials | Straw; Paper; Cloth | |
Description | Ornament consisting of a spoked wheel woven of grass, from which are suspended 3 dancing figures, whose grass bodies are wraped in red paper and gold foil; A piece of red fabric also hangs down from the wheel, forming a kind of stage curtain; A paper banner with Japanese writing is also suspended from the wheel; This ornament depicts the Sumiyoshi Dance, performed semi-annually at the Sumiyoshi Shrine rice-planting festival. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 10.3, Max Diam = 6.0 |