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Catalog Number CAS 2008-0004-0055   CAS 2008-0004-0055; Figurine (woman)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Figurine (woman)
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 of a standing woman dressed in a kimono with a white bottom and an orange upper portion, secured with a blue-gray obi around her waist; Her long black hair drapes across her shoulders; Artist’s signature is printed in black ink on reverse of figure.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 6.0, Width = 3.3, Depth = 2.2