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Catalog Number CAS 1993-0010-0005   CAS 1993-0010-0005; 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: Shiraishi
Maker's Name Tatsuo Naruko
Date of Manufacture ca. 1963
Collection Name Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys)
Materials Wood; Paint
Description Stylized doll with cylindrical body and head; Series of concentric red and purple bands decorate the top of the head; Short black locks of hair frame the face; Kimono is depicted by series of encircling bands in green, yellow, purple, and red and single red floral motif at bottom; Inscription on base identifies this as a Yajirou-style doll, signed by the artist.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 30.9, Max Diam = 9.5