Catalog Number |
CAS 2008-0004-0004A,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 red 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 white cotton string; A separate mask, which itself is painted with a face mask, 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 = 3.5, Width = 2.3, Length = 4.2 |