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Catalog Number

CAS 2008-0004-0019   CAS 2008-0004-0019; Ornament
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Ornament
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: Commercial cloth
Description Small lacquered papier mache ornament in the form of a domed disk with crenelated edges and a brown cloth covered round area in the center; Ornament is painted gold except for band of trapezoid shapes around center that are alternately orange or blue.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 1.4, Max Diam = 3.5