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Catalog Number

CAS 2008-0004-0027   CAS 2008-0004-0027; Figurine (octopus)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Figurine (octopus)
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 an octopus, shown with its tentacles tucked underneath itself; Entire figurine is painted red, with little white circles on the tentacles representing the suckers; Figure is also depicted with two eyes and a yellow nose.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 2.9, Width = 3.4, Depth = 4.2