Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2002-0006-0002 | |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Figurine (human head) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | unknown | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. mid 1900s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | Unglazed terra cotta figurine of a head on a cone shaped bust; Base of bust is flat; Hollow with no ears, protruding nose, cutout slits for eyes and mouth; Top and back of head meet in a cone shape; Incised lines on back of head indicating hair; Paper sticker on base reads “MADE IN JAPAN.†Black fireclouding marks on figure. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 6.7, Width = 3.0, Max Diam = 4.2 | |