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Catalog Number

CAS 2008-0004-0062   CAS 2008-0004-0062; Rattle
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Rattle
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; Paper; String
Description Lacquered papier mache rattle with an onion-shaped body painted with concentric crescents in blue, tan, turquoise, and orange, all beneath a painted yellow handle; Single pebble placed inside rattle before two halves were assembled; Artist’s signature is printed in black paint on side of rattle; Small paper banner tied to handle is imprinted with additional documentation of rattle.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 4.5, Width = 3.9, Depth = 2.8