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Catalog Number CAS 1997-0001-0001   CAS 1997-0001-0001; Wood carving (hawk)
Category Carvings; Folk Toys
Object Name Wood carving (hawk)
Culture Japanese
Global Region East Asia
Country Japan
State/Prov./Dist. Yamagata Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data City: Yonezawa; Village: Sasano; Shrine: Sasano Jinja
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1994
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood; Watercolor paint
Description Carving of hawk, made from single cylindrical section of tree branch using only one knife; Upper portion is carved in shape of hawk's head and body and sparsely painted in gray and yellow; Overlapping shavings on back and sides are partially cut from one end only, then curled upward to form wings and tail feathers; Name of temple at Sasano is stamped on lower side.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 34.0, Width = 12.5, Depth = 16.9