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Catalog Number CAS 2008-0004-0118   CAS 2008-0004-0118; 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 flesh-toned face, down-turned mouth, black mustache and helmet with brown top and gray visor, orange mid-section, and black base, mounted on bamboo splinter whose proximal end is sharpened to a point.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 14.3, Width = 2.7, Depth = 3.0