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Catalog Number

CAS 1994-0007-0008   CAS 1994-0007-0008; Parade float model
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Parade float model
Culture Japanese
Global Region East Asia
Country Japan
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Kyoto area
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture 1993-1994
Collection Name Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys)
Materials Papier mâché [paper mache]
Description Model of a festival float; 3 papier mâché' domes (representing Kosode Mountains) with a small temple atop each are mounted on a flat wooden base fitted with four red wooden wheels; This float appears in religious processions held every 21 years.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 11.3, Width = 10.0, Length = 22.6