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Catalog Number

CAS 2008-0004-0017   CAS 2008-0004-0017; Figurine (dog)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Figurine (dog)
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 reclining dog with a white body and black tail and ears, a brown cloth collar, and a red dot painted on top of its head and a flowering tree branch painted on its rump; Dog’s head is turned back toward its tail; Possible artist’s signature is painted on dog’s proper right rump in gold lettering.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 2.8, Width = 2.8, Length = 3.7