Catalog Number | CAS 1997-0001-0001 | |
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 |