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Catalog Number

CAS 2008-0004-0072   CAS 2008-0004-0072; Figurine (man)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Figurine (man)
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 Clay; Paint; Wood; Bamboo
Description Modeled figurine of a standing man, dressed in a long black kimono, bamboo sandals, and purple headband; A sword is tied to his waist and his outstretched right hand appears to have held something originally (now missing); Man stands atop a rectangular, unpainted wooden platform and is held in place by means of a short bamboo dowel that extends up into the figure.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 8.3, Width = 4.5, Depth = 3.7