Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2008-0004-0085 | |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Animated toy (fan) | |
| 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 | Paper; Bamboo; Papier mâché [paper mache] | |
| Description | Miniature fan which telescopes into itself and when closed, appears to be a cylindrical firecracker on a wooden stick; By pushing on the stick, the fan opens to reveal a second paper cylinder and finally a very small figurine of the Goddess of Mercy in front of a gold foil paper disk that gradually unfurls; Exterior of fan is decorated with three painted images of feathers, and an orange and blue band around the top and bottom; Artist’s signature is printed in black ink on verso. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 14.6, Width = 7.1, Max Diam = 1.5 | |