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Catalog Number

CAS 2002-0006-0012A,B   CAS 2002-0006-0012A,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 Figurine of a woman with arms stretched out horizontally; Arms are cut off at elbow; Fired clay is coated with papier mâché and painted; Hair is raised into a bun on top of head, blue dress with white and red flower design, yellow apron with red polka dots; Green obi painted on back; 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 = 9.6, Width = 6.0, Max Diam = 2.8