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Catalog Number

CAS 2008-0004-0104   CAS 2008-0004-0104; Animated toy (rat on wheels)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Animated toy (rat on wheels)
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 Papier mache figurine of a white rat with orange ears, blue-tipped tail, and orange and green designs on its sides, mounted on a bamboo axle between two large wheels painted blue, orange and pink on the outside; A heavy gold-colored weight is secured beneath the rat so that it always stands upright like a Daruma; Not signed by artist.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 3.7, Width = 3.2, Length = 4.5