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Catalog Number

CAS 2008-0004-0011   CAS 2008-0004-0011; Rattle (fish)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Rattle (fish)
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; Paper cordage
Description Small lacquered papier mache rattle in the form of a bream, with an orange body, light brown underbelly, and a black dorsal stripe; Small brass bell is placed inside fish’s body; Length of white paper cordage is threaded through pair of small holes on top of fish and tied in a loop.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 2.7, Width = 1.9, Length = 4.5