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Catalog Number

CAS 2002-0006-0016   CAS 2002-0006-0016; Figurine (woman)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Figurine (woman)
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
Description Figurine of a woman with arms raised, bent at the elbow, standing on a square base; Base and figure are one piece; Fired clay is coated with papier mâché and painted; White kimono with gray, blue and red design; Red obi around waist; Red sandals; Base is blue; Bottom is covered with paper and stamped in red Japanese characters.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 9.8, Width = 8.1, Max Diam = 3.1