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Catalog Number

CAS 2008-0004-0066   CAS 2008-0004-0066; 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 an orange undergarment and a white jacket and her long black hair pulled back and hanging down her back; Woman holds a gold-colored item (possibly a lamp) in her upraised right hand; Artist’s signature is printed in gold paint on reverse side of figure.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 6.0, Width = 5.3, Depth = 3.4