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Catalog Number CAS 2008-0004-0052   CAS 2008-0004-0052; Figurine (acrobat)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Figurine (acrobat)
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 Miniature lacquered papier mache figurine in form of a man or boy wearing an orange lion’s mask (?) and standing on his hands, with his body and feet pointed straight up; Figure is dressed in a white and blue-gray banded one-piece body suit or costume and its feet are bare.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 6.3, Width = 2.7, Depth = 2.7