Catalog Number |
CAS 2008-0004-0002A,B | |
Category | Folk Toys | |
Object Name | Figurine | |
Culture | Japanese | |
Global Region | East Asia | |
Country | Japan | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Kyoto Prefecture | |
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | City: Kyoto | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1930s | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Bamboo; Papier mâché [paper mache]; Paint; Cotton string | |
Description | Small figurine of a man dressed in a dark blue robe and standing atop a section of bamboo to which is affixed on the underside a small bamboo trigger inserted through a length of tightly twisted pink cotton string; A separate mask painted with another mask’s face and black hair fits over the figurine’s head, and when the bamboo trigger is pulled back and released, the figurine flips over, revealing his true identity and landing upright. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 5.1, Width = 2.9, Length = 7.2 |