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Catalog Number CAS 2008-0004-0116   CAS 2008-0004-0116; 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 Lacquered papier mache doll head of an older man with flesh-toned face, down-turned mouth, small eyes, blue markings on chin and cheeks, and mostly bald head, mounted on bamboo splinter whose proximal end is sharpened to a point; Paper banner attached to splinter is imprinted with artist’s signature, shop mark, and/or additional documentation.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 13.8, Width = 1.8, Depth = 1.8