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Catalog Number

CAS 2008-0004-0044   CAS 2008-0004-0044; Figurine (Daruma)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Figurine (Daruma)
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 Lacquered papier mache figurine in the form of a Daruma doll, possibly the Emperor Ojin as a child, dressed in an imperial red robe with a blue and white band wrapped around the head; Figurine is weighted in its base so it will always stand upright; Probable artist’s signature is painted in silver ink or paint on figure’s back.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 4.0, Width = 3.2, Depth = 3.2