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Catalog Number CAS 2008-0004-0078   CAS 2008-0004-0078; 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 young kneeling woman wearing a long flowing orange kimono with cherry blossom on front; Although her hands are concealed beneath her kimono, the woman appears to be holding an indeterminate black object at her front; Her black hair is pulled back and piled atop her head, and held in place with gold pins or a comb; Artist’s signature is printed in black paint on back side of figure.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 6.3, Width = 3.1, Depth = 2.7