Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2002-0006-0008 | |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Lion head (toy) | |
| 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 | Papier mâché [paper mache]; Paint; Hair; Wood; String | |
| Description | Papier mâché folk toy of a lion’s head made around a wooden frame; Painted red with black brows and pupils, gold eyes and gold details around mouth; Nostril holes are cut out; Seven tufts of hair are inserted across the top of the head and held in place with glue or wax; Hair hangs over the lion’s face; Lower jaw is connected to the wooden frame by a piece of leather; String attached to the jaw and frame moves the jaw up and down; Paper tag on back of frame reads “Made in JAPAN.†| |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 10.4, Width = 14.3, Length = 11.6 | |