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Catalog Number

CAS 2008-0004-0010   CAS 2008-0004-0010; Figurine (owl)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Figurine (owl)
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 Papier mâché; Paint
Description Small lacquered papier mache figurine in the form of a standing owl, with a white chest and face and red feathers everywhere else; Facial markings are black and orange.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 4.1, Width = 2.6, Depth = 2.5