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Catalog Number CAS 2019-0004-0017   CAS 2019-0004-0017; Kokeshi doll
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Kokeshi doll
Culture Japanese
Global Region East Asia
Country Japan
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Materials Wood; Paint
Description Kokeshi doll; Traditional stylized doll with cylindrical body and head; Hair is depicted with short bangs and longer locks framing the face and a red floral motif intertwined in the hair on either side; Kimono is depicted with series of red and green encircling bands at base and shoulder and a red floral motif with green leaves on front; Kanji painted on bottom read 土谷幸作 (Tsuchiya Kosaku, a proper name). *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 = 24.7, Max Diam = 6.7