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Catalog Number CAS 2019-0004-0016   CAS 2019-0004-0016; Figurines (emperor and empress in basket)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Figurines (emperor and empress in basket)
Culture Japanese
Global Region East Asia
Country Japan
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Materials Hand made and commercial paper; Paint; Commercial thread; Synthetic flower
Description Miniature Emperor and Empress dolls seated in a red basket; Basket has a flat round base, with a short body and tall square handle; Dolls are made of cloth and wear colorful robes; The Emperor holds a gold staff while the Empress holds a gold fan Basket is decorated on front with strip of handmade paper with multiple colorful vertical panels; A white flower site atop of the handle; Sticker on bottom has hand written kanji “ミニかごびな” (mini kagobina: “miniature basket doll”) and is stamped “Kyukyo Do” and “¥‎1300.” *Non-Roman alphabet characters are not legible in the online listing. Japanese characters, such as those included here, appear as a series of question marks. Other scripts, such as Greek letters, may appear as Roman letters but be inaccurately transcribed.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 6.3, Width = 6.2, Length = 6.3