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Catalog Number CAS 2008-0004-0123   CAS 2008-0004-0123; Rake (toy)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Rake (toy)
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 Bamboo; String; Plant fibers; Paper
Description Miniature bamboo rake with five curved tines with one end of each tine inserted into a reed and then splayed out in a V-shape and secured by a crosspiece and the whole construction secured to a long thin handle; Small bundle of twigs and a few seed pods is tied to the rake, along with a paper banner imprinted with additional documentation.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 5.8, Max Diam = 10.5, Length = 9.7