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Catalog Number CAS 1993-0010-0007   CAS 1993-0010-0007; 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 Town: Naruko or Narugo; Narugo Hot Springs
Maker's Name Shoji Sakurai
Date of Manufacture ca. 1970s
Collection Name Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys)
Materials Wood; Paint
Description Stylized doll with cylindrical body and head; Hair is depicted with short bangs and longer locks framing the face, with red floral motif intertwined in the hair; Kimono is depicted by series of red, green, and yellow bands encircling the base and shoulder and by red, 3-petal flower with green leaves on front; Artist's name and town are inscribed on base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 30.6, Max Diam = 9.4