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CAS 2002-0001-0017   CAS 2002-0001-0017; Rattle (cherry branch)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Rattle (cherry branch)
Culture Japanese
Global Region East Asia
Country Japan
State/Prov./Dist. unknown
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Fired clay; Cherry branch; Paint; Cordage; Paper
Description Rattle in the form of 5 large marble-sized clay rattles, each painted with a human face and suspended from a black cord which stretches between the ends of a bent cherry tree branch; Paper ribbon with Japanese text is attached.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 12.8, Width = 23.3, Thickness = 2.0

Catalog Number

CAS 2002-0001-0018A-G   CAS 2002-0001-0018A-G; Ornament (6 doll heads in jar)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Ornament (6 doll heads in jar)
Culture Japanese
Global Region East Asia
Country Japan
State/Prov./Dist. unknown
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood; Paint
Description A: Miniature cylindrical wooden cup painted with design of Daruma doll; B to G: 6 wooden toothpicks, each bearing a miniature Daruma head on upper end.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 7.5, Max Diam = 3.4

Catalog Number

CAS 2002-0002-0001   CAS 2002-0002-0001; Comb
Category Tools & Implements
Object Name Comb
Culture Chinese
Global Region East Asia
Country China
State/Prov./Dist. unknown
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950-1970
Collection Name N/A
Materials Bamboo
Description Circular comb made from cross-section of bamboo stem, with numerous triangular teeth cut along one edge in circular pattern.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 3.1, Max Diam = 5.4

Catalog Number

CAS 2002-0002-0002   CAS 2002-0002-0002; Comb
Category Tools & Implements
Object Name Comb
Culture Chinese
Global Region East Asia
Country China
State/Prov./Dist. unknown
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950-1970
Collection Name N/A
Materials Bamboo
Description Circular comb made from cross-section of bamboo stem, with numerous triangular teeth cut along one edge in circular pattern.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 4.2, Max Diam = 5.1

Catalog Number

CAS 2002-0002-0003   CAS 2002-0002-0003; Comb
Category Tools & Implements
Object Name Comb
Culture Chinese
Global Region East Asia
Country China
State/Prov./Dist. unknown
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950-1970
Collection Name N/A
Materials Bamboo; Cotton
Description Double sided comb made by inserting row of carved wooden teeth through bamboo stem and securing and spacing them with cotton string wrapped between every other tooth.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 7.8, Thickness = 1.6, Length = 9.4

Catalog Number

CAS 2002-0002-0004   CAS 2002-0002-0004; Comb
Category Tools & Implements
Object Name Comb
Culture Chinese
Global Region East Asia
Country China
State/Prov./Dist. unknown
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950-1970
Collection Name N/A
Materials Bamboo; Cotton
Description Double sided comb made by sandwiching row of carved wooden teeth between two halves of split bamboo stem and securing and spacing them with cotton string wrapped between every tooth.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 5.2, Thickness = 1.2, Length = 6.4

Catalog Number CAS 2002-0002-0005   CAS 2002-0002-0005; Comb
Category Tools & Implements
Object Name Comb
Culture Chinese
Global Region East Asia
Country China
State/Prov./Dist. unknown
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950-1970
Collection Name N/A
Materials Bamboo; Cotton
Description Double sided comb made by sandwiching row of carved wooden teeth between two halves of split bamboo stem and securing and spacing them with cotton string wrapped between every tooth; Teeth are located near one end of bamboo stem, with other end serving as handle.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 5.3, Thickness = 1.5, Length = 16.2

Catalog Number

CAS 2002-0002-0006   CAS 2002-0002-0006; Comb
Category Tools & Implements
Object Name Comb
Culture Chinese
Global Region East Asia
Country China
State/Prov./Dist. unknown
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950-1970
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood; Ivory
Description Double sided comb made by sandwiching very thinly carved wooden teeth between pair of ivory bars and securing them with additional ivory pieces at each end and gluing component parts together; Mountain temple scene is painted on one ivory bar and Chinese text is written on opposite face.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 5.1, Thickness = 1.0, Length = 9.7

Catalog Number

CAS 2002-0002-0007   CAS 2002-0002-0007; Comb
Category Tools & Implements
Object Name Comb
Culture Chinese
Global Region East Asia
Country China
State/Prov./Dist. unknown
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950-1970
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood; Ivory
Description Double sided comb made by sandwiching very thinly carved wooden teeth between pair of ivory bars and securing them with additional ivory pieces at each end and gluing component parts together; Floral and bird motifs are painted on one ivory bar and Chinese text is written on opposite face.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.9, Thickness = 0.8, Length = 4.1

Catalog Number

CAS 2002-0002-0008   CAS 2002-0002-0008; Comb
Category Tools & Implements
Object Name Comb
Culture Chinese
Global Region East Asia
Country China
State/Prov./Dist. unknown
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950-1970
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood
Description Comb whose outline and painted design depict a grasshopper; Series of very short teeth are carved along one edge of grasshopper’s midsection; “Made in China” is stamped on reverse.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.4, Thickness = 0.3, Length = 7.8

Catalog Number

CAS 2002-0002-0009   CAS 2002-0002-0009; Comb
Category Tools & Implements
Object Name Comb
Culture Chinese
Global Region East Asia
Country China
State/Prov./Dist. unknown
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950-1970
Collection Name N/A
Materials Metal; Wood
Description Comb cut from single piece of wood; Overall shape is half of an octagon with the back of the comb much thicker; Small metal scroll is attached to one face and small metal knife (?) is attached on opposite face.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.4, Thickness = 0.9, Length = 6.1

Catalog Number

CAS 2002-0002-0010   CAS 2002-0002-0010; Comb
Category Tools & Implements
Object Name Comb
Culture Chinese
Global Region East Asia
Country China
State/Prov./Dist. unknown
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950-1970
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood
Description Comb cut from single piece of wood; Overall shape is half of an octagon with the back of the comb much thicker; Comb is similar to CAS 2002-0002-0009 except larger and without decorative metal devices.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 5.5, Thickness = 1.1, Length = 9.5

Catalog Number

CAS 2002-0002-0011   CAS 2002-0002-0011; Comb
Category Tools & Implements
Object Name Comb
Culture Chinese
Global Region East Asia
Country China
State/Prov./Dist. unknown
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950-1970
Collection Name N/A
Materials Bamboo
Description Elongated rectangular comb made by sandwiching row of carved bamboo teeth between two bamboo bars and gluing the component parts together; Grass or grain stem is stamped in black ink on one face and Chinese text with number “222” is stamped on opposite face.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.9, Thickness = 0.7, Length = 15.1

Catalog Number

CAS 2002-0002-0012   CAS 2002-0002-0012; Comb
Category Tools & Implements
Object Name Comb
Culture Chinese
Global Region East Asia
Country China
State/Prov./Dist. unknown
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950-1970
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood
Description Single sided comb carved from single piece of wood; Back of comb is convex and is much thicker than remainder of comb; Bird and floral motifs are hand-painted (?) on one face and Chinese text is printed on opposite face.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 5.0, Thickness = 1.0, Length = 13.6

Catalog Number

CAS 2002-0002-0013   CAS 2002-0002-0013; Comb
Category Accessories/Ornaments
Object Name Comb
Culture Chinese
Global Region East Asia
Country China
State/Prov./Dist. unknown
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950-1970
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood
Description Machine cut comb from single piece of wood with convex row of narrow teeth; Lateral sides of comb are deeply notched in area above teeth; Floral and bird motif is imprinted on one face; Hallmark (?) and “Made in China” is stamped on opposite face.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 6.4, Thickness = 0.5, Length = 7.3

Catalog Number

CAS 2002-0002-0014   CAS 2002-0002-0014; Comb
Category Accessories/Ornaments
Object Name Comb
Culture Chinese
Global Region East Asia
Country China
State/Prov./Dist. unknown
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950-1970
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood
Description Machine cut comb from single piece of wood with convex row of narrow teeth; Lateral sides of comb are deeply notched in area above teeth; Image of bird with very long legs and in flight is imprinted on one face; Hallmark (?) and “Made in China” is stamped on opposite face.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 6.2, Thickness = 0.6, Length = 7.2

Catalog Number CAS 2002-0004-0001   CAS 2002-0004-0001; Apron (?)
Category Textiles
Object Name Apron (?)
Culture Hmong
Global Region Southeast Asia
Country Thailand
State/Prov./Dist. Chaing Mai
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1978
Collection Name N/A
Materials Cotton cloth; Embroidery thread; Shell beads; Indigo and other dyes
Description Textile panel or possible apron, consisting of 2 pieces of hand-loomed, indigo-dyed cotton cloth seamed together down the center; lower 2/3 of panel is decorated in alternating horizontal bands of patchwork and embroidery, with single row of white beads along sides and bottom edge.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 45.5, Thickness = 0.5, Length = 67.0

Catalog Number

CAS 2002-0006-0001   CAS 2002-0006-0001; Figurine (human head)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Figurine (human head)
Culture Japanese
Global Region East Asia
Country Japan
State/Prov./Dist. unknown
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. mid 1900s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Clay
Description Unglazed terra cotta figurine in the shape of a human head with a short neck acting as a base; Head is hollow with round ears, protruding nose, cutout slits for eyes and mouth; Top of head is flat, back of head is wedge shaped; Incised lines for hair; Paper sticker on base reads “MADE IN JAPAN.”
Dimensions (cm) Height = 8.6, Width = 6.8, Max Diam = 7.3

Catalog Number

CAS 2002-0006-0002   CAS 2002-0006-0002; Figurine (human head)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Figurine (human head)
Culture Japanese
Global Region East Asia
Country Japan
State/Prov./Dist. unknown
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. mid 1900s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Clay
Description Unglazed terra cotta figurine of a head on a cone shaped bust; Base of bust is flat; Hollow with no ears, protruding nose, cutout slits for eyes and mouth; Top and back of head meet in a cone shape; Incised lines on back of head indicating hair; Paper sticker on base reads “MADE IN JAPAN.” Black fireclouding marks on figure.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 6.7, Width = 3.0, Max Diam = 4.2

Catalog Number

CAS 2002-0006-0003   CAS 2002-0006-0003; Figurine (human head)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Figurine (human head)
Culture Japanese
Global Region East Asia
Country Japan
State/Prov./Dist. unknown
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. mid 1900s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Clay
Description Unglazed terra cotta figurine of a head on a cone shaped bust; Base of bust is flat; Hollow with no ears, protruding nose, cutout slits for eyes and mouth; Top and back of head meet in a cone shape; Incised lines on head indicating hair and on body; Paper sticker on base reads “MADE IN JAPAN.”
Dimensions (cm) Height = 7.3, Width = 3.3, Max Diam = 4.4
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