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Catalog Number

CAS 2002-0006-0011A,B   CAS 2002-0006-0011A,B; Figurine (woman on stand)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Figurine (woman on stand)
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; Paint; Wood
Description Three-quarters figurine of a woman with arms folded across chest; Fired clay is coated with papier mâché and painted; Hair is raised into a bun on top of head, yellow dress with green and red flower design, pink vest with black square design; She is holding a round, orange flower (?); Base of figure is covered with paper and stamped in red Japanese characters; Figure sits on a detached wood platform; Front edge of platform has Japanese characters burned into it.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 8.4, Width = 5.3, Max Diam = 5.8