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Catalog Number CAS 2008-0004-0117   CAS 2008-0004-0117; 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 a warrior with white face, small down-turned mouth, small almond shaped eyes cropped black hair and a peaked blue hat with red trim around its base, mounted on a bamboo splinter whose proximal end is sharpened to a point; White paper banner attached to splinter is imprinted with artist’s signature, shop mark, and/or additional documentation.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 14.4, Width = 1.9, Depth = 2.3