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Catalog Number

CAS 2008-0004-0020   CAS 2008-0004-0020; Ornament (spinning top)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Ornament (spinning top)
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 ornament in the form of a spinning top (?), which is round with a flat base and tapers upward to a point; Ornament is painted gold except for dark blue, white, and orange bands that encircle it near the top.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 2.0, Max Diam = 2.0