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Catalog Number CAS 2008-0004-0074   CAS 2008-0004-0074; 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 in the form of a standing woman wearing a coral-colored undergarment and a light blue outer robe with orange flowers on front; Her hair is pulled back and up and secured atop her head; Several large bulges beneath her blue robe suggests the woman is concealing something; Artist’s signature is printed in gold paint on back side of figurine.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 7.3, Width = 4.2, Depth = 2.9