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CAS 2008-0004-0082A,B   CAS 2008-0004-0082A,B; Kokeshi-style dolls (2)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Kokeshi-style dolls (2)
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 Wood; Paint
Description Pair of nearly identical dolls carved on a lathe and assembled from several pieces, in contrast to traditional kokeshi dolls which are carved in one piece; Each doll consists of a base, a body, and a head which is mounted on a wooden dowel at a slightly titled angle; A wears a kimono decorated with hexagrams and black trim, and sports short black hair tied with a white painted ribbon; Artist’s signature is printed in black ink on base; B wears a kimono decorated with overlapping gold crescents and red trim and has short hair that is piled atop the head in a small knot.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 13.4, Width = 5.8, Depth = 6.0