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Catalog Number CAS 2008-0004-0089   CAS 2008-0004-0089; Doll head
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Doll head
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; Bamboo
Description Papier mache head of a woman with completely white face except for red lips and black hair that is pulled back and piled in knot on the back of her head and decorated with a small flower, all mounted on a short bamboo stick whose proximal end is pointed.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 10.9, Width = 2.3, Depth = 3.0