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Catalog Number

 CAS 2002-0006-0004   CAS 2002-0006-0004; Wood carving (boy on horse)
Category Carvings; Folk Toys
Object Name Wood carving (boy on horse)
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 Wood; Paint; Rope
Description Hand carved folk toy of boy sitting on horse; Both figures are carved separately and connected by a rope bridle tied around the horses mouth and tied through holes in the boys hands; Boy is in the shape of a gingerbread man; Black shirt with white crosses; Yellow neck and ribbon around waist; Red sandals; Horses eyes are painted; Gray mouth; Brow and underside of tail and belly are painted orange.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 5.0, Width = 4.4, Thickness = 1.2, Length = 7.7

Catalog Number

 CAS 2002-0006-0005   CAS 2002-0006-0005; Figurine (boy)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Figurine (boy)
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 Wood; Cloth; Paint
Description Figurine of a boy made from a solid, rectangular block of wood; Top 1/3 has a recessed face and protruding brow; Facial features are burned on; Mouth and cheeks painted red; Each side of body and a portion of the front is wrapped in blue fabric; Red felt waistband with thin stripe of rope on top; Except for facial area, wood is stained dark brown; White Japanese characters painted at base of left hand side; Large paper tag stamped with Japanese characters glued to the back.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 8.0, Width = 3.4, Depth = 2.7

Catalog Number

 CAS 2002-0006-0006   CAS 2002-0006-0006; Figurine (boy)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Figurine (boy)
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 Wood; Cloth; Paint; Metal
Description Figurine of a school boy made from a tree branch; Top 1/3 is sanded smooth, facial features and hair are burned on, round painted pink cheeks, hair area is stained light brown; Middle 1/3 of body has tree bark still attached; Red and gray twisted cloth belt is tied around the middle; Small metal bell and wooden tablet are fastened to belt with white string; Tablet has Japanese characters painted on it; Lower 1/3 is sanded smooth; Red sandals painted on; Orange painted Japanese characters on base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 7.4, Width = 2.8, Max Diam = 3.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 2002-0006-0007   CAS 2002-0006-0007; Paper weight
Category Tools & Implements
Object Name Paper weight
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; Glaze
Description Ceramic paper weight or bunchin, used to hold down scrolls; Long, rectangular, three dimensional piece of stoneware fired clay; Approximately one inch of both ends are glazed with a white glaze; Remainder of paper weight is unglazed.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.3, Thickness = 2.3, Length = 21.4

Catalog Number

 CAS 2002-0006-0008   CAS 2002-0006-0008; Lion head (toy)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Lion head (toy)
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 Papier mâché [paper mache]; Paint; Hair; Wood; String
Description Papier mâché folk toy of a lion’s head made around a wooden frame; Painted red with black brows and pupils, gold eyes and gold details around mouth; Nostril holes are cut out; Seven tufts of hair are inserted across the top of the head and held in place with glue or wax; Hair hangs over the lion’s face; Lower jaw is connected to the wooden frame by a piece of leather; String attached to the jaw and frame moves the jaw up and down; Paper tag on back of frame reads “Made in JAPAN.”
Dimensions (cm) Height = 10.4, Width = 14.3, Length = 11.6

Catalog Number

 CAS 2002-0006-0009   CAS 2002-0006-0009; Figurine (woman)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Figurine (woman)
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; Paint; Wood; Lacquer
Description Small ceramic figurine of a woman carrying a tray on her head, standing on a wooden base; Woman is egg shaped, wearing a purple kimono with green and yellow flowers, yellow belt, blue skirt with white “#” designs, red band at base of skirt, orange sandals, red “X” across her back; She is carrying a semi-circular tray (?) on top of her head painted green with white and pink circles; Base is black lacquered wood.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 5.6, Width = 3.0, Max Diam = 3.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 2002-0006-0010   CAS 2002-0006-0010; Figurine (Geisha)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Figurine (Geisha)
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 Cloth; Wood; Paper
Description Cloth figure of a geisha girl standing on wooden base; Round, cloth face with features painted on; Elaborately styled string hair with orange combs and blue ribbon; Floor length purple cloth kimono with white polka dots, white interior, and red inside sleeves, collar, and at top of waistband; Black and gold woven obi around waist; A folded piece of paper is tucked into waist band; Red paper wrapped at base of legs showing through the kimono; Figure is formed around a wood stick attached through a hole in the base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 12.0, Width = 7.0 (base), Length = 6.0 (base)

Catalog Number

 CAS 2002-0006-0011A,B   CAS 2002-0006-0011A,B; Figurine (woman on stand)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Figurine (woman on stand)
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; Paint; Wood
Description Three-quarters figurine of a woman with arms folded across chest; Fired clay is coated with papier mâché and painted; Hair is raised into a bun on top of head, yellow dress with green and red flower design, pink vest with black square design; She is holding a round, orange flower (?); Base of figure is covered with paper and stamped in red Japanese characters; Figure sits on a detached wood platform; Front edge of platform has Japanese characters burned into it.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 8.4, Width = 5.3, Max Diam = 5.8

Catalog Number

 CAS 2002-0006-0012A,B   CAS 2002-0006-0012A,B; Figurine (woman on stand)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Figurine (woman on stand)
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; Paint; Wood
Description Figurine of a woman with arms stretched out horizontally; Arms are cut off at elbow; Fired clay is coated with papier mâché and painted; Hair is raised into a bun on top of head, blue dress with white and red flower design, yellow apron with red polka dots; Green obi painted on back; Base of figure is covered with paper and stamped in red Japanese characters; Figure sits on a detached wood platform; Front edge of platform has Japanese characters burned into it.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 9.6, Width = 6.0, Max Diam = 2.8

Catalog Number

 CAS 2002-0006-0013   CAS 2002-0006-0013; Plaque
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Plaque
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 Papier mâché [paper mache]; Paint; String
Description Square papier mâché wall plaque with raised sides; Painted scene of snowy mountains in background, children sledding in foreground; Outlined in black with blue, yellow and green coloring; Sides have black outlined linear design filled with alternating blue and yellow; Maker’s chop in lower left corner; Back is painted dark brown; Two strips of rice paper are glued to back, both are stamped with Japanese characters; Upper strip of rice paper secures a piece of blue hanging string.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 13.4, Depth = 1.2, Length = 13.4

Catalog Number

 CAS 2002-0006-0014   CAS 2002-0006-0014; Plaque
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Plaque
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 Papier mâché [paper mache]; Paint; String
Description Square papier mâché wall plaque with raised sides; Design divided into four yellow circles, each depicting a different scene; Upper left circle contains a blue mountain; Upper right has a boy kneeling, playing a game; Lower left has a girl kicking a ball; Lower right has a thatch-roofed house; Large flowers painted between the four circles; Sides have figure eight and linear design; All designs outlined in black and filled with blue, yellow and red; Maker’s chop in lower left corner; Back is painted dark brown; Two strips of rice paper are glued to back, both are stamped with Japanese characters; Upper strip of rice paper secures a piece of blue hanging string.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 13.9, Depth = 1.5, Length = 14.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 2002-0006-0015   CAS 2002-0006-0015; Plaque
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Plaque
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 Papier mâché [paper mache]; Paint; String
Description Square papier mâché wall plaque with raised sides; Painted scene of woman tending to a kitchen fire, outlined in black, with blue, red and yellow details; Sides have black outlined linear design filled in with alternating blue and yellow; Maker’s chop in lower right corner; Back is painted dark brown; Two strips of rice paper are glued to back, both are stamped with Japanese characters; Upper strip of rice paper secures a piece of blue hanging string.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 13.2, Depth = 1.8, Length = 13.6

Catalog Number

 CAS 2002-0006-0016   CAS 2002-0006-0016; Figurine (woman)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Figurine (woman)
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; Paint
Description Figurine of a woman with arms raised, bent at the elbow, standing on a square base; Base and figure are one piece; Fired clay is coated with papier mâché and painted; White kimono with gray, blue and red design; Red obi around waist; Red sandals; Base is blue; Bottom is covered with paper and stamped in red Japanese characters.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 9.8, Width = 8.1, Max Diam = 3.1

Catalog Number

 CAS 2002-0006-0017   CAS 2002-0006-0017; Ladle
Category Culinary Items; Tools & Implements
Object Name Ladle
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. 1970s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Bamboo
Description Ladle for dipping water, consisting of a cylindrical bowl made from a hollowed cross-section of bamboo stem that has been scraped and lightly carved to shape; Very long straight handle fashioned from bamboo splint is fitted into narrow slot on side of ladle's bowl and angles upward diagonally.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 17.4, Max Diam = 6.3, Length = 44.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 2002-0007-0001   CAS 2002-0007-0001; Arrow
Category Weaponry
Object Name Arrow
Culture Filipino
Global Region Southeast Asia
Country Philippines
State/Prov./Dist. unknown
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1900-1920
Collection Name N/A
Materials Reed or bamboo; Metal: Steel; Thread; Feathers
Description Handmade hunting arrow with a reed or bamboo shaft whose natural segments are decorated with incised geometric designs (including chevrons, checkerboard patterns, and straight lines) that are stained black; Hand forged elongated triangular steel point with long stem is inserted into hollowed distal end of shaft and secured with tight wrapping of black thread; 3 split sections of black and white feathers are secured around proximal end of shaft with additional black thread wrappings at both ends of the feathers; Nock is carved into proximal end of shaft.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 4.5, Max Diam = 1.1, Length = 119.8

Catalog Number

 CAS 2002-0007-0002   CAS 2002-0007-0002; Arrow
Category Weaponry
Object Name Arrow
Culture Filipino
Global Region Southeast Asia
Country Philippines
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1900-1920
Collection Name N/A
Materials Reed or bamboo; Metal: Steel; Thread; Feathers
Description Handmade hunting arrow with a reed or bamboo shaft whose natural segments are decorated with incised geometric designs (including chevrons, checkerboard patterns, and straight lines) that are stained black; Hand forged elongated triangular steel point with side notches, basal tangs, and long stem is inserted into hollowed distal end of shaft and secured with tight wrapping of black thread; 3 split sections of mottled brown feathers with black tips are secured around proximal end of shaft with additional black thread wrappings at both ends of the feathers; Nock is carved into proximal end of shaft.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 4.5, Max Diam = 1.0, Length = 122.3

Catalog Number

 CAS 2002-0007-0003   CAS 2002-0007-0003; Arrow
Category Weaponry
Object Name Arrow
Culture Filipino
Global Region Southeast Asia
Country Philippines
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1900-1920
Collection Name N/A
Materials Reed or bamboo; Metal: Steel; Thread; Feathers
Description Handmade hunting arrow with a reed or bamboo shaft and elongated triangular stemmed point that is fashioned from a bamboo splinter; Stem of point is inserted into hollowed distal end of shaft and secured with tight wrapping of black thread; 3 sections of split feathers with black centers and light brown outer edges are positioned near proximal end of shaft and secured with additional black thread wrapping at both of their ends; Deep U-shaped nock is carved on proximal end of shaft; Shaft is completely undecorated.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.9, Max Diam = 0.9, Length = 118.4

Catalog Number

 CAS 2003-0007-0001   CAS 2003-0007-0001; Marionette
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Marionette
Culture Japanese
Global Region East Asia
Country Japan
State/Prov./Dist. Hokkaido
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1970-1975
Collection Name N/A
Materials Papier mâché [paper mache]; Commercial cloth; String; Wood; Raffia grass; Metal; Lead
Description Small marionette figure depicting an Ainu man from far northern Japan; Figure's torso is a soft cloth-wrapped bundle, to which are sewn cloth arms and legs (both of dark brown fabric); Head, hands, and feet are all of papier mâché and painted a dark olive green color; Man's hair and long beard are painted black, as are the soles of his boots; He is dressed in a long-sleeved dark brown shirt and matching pants, a white cloth short-sleeved, waist-length outer shirt with blue designs along cuffs and waist, and a vest that is olive green on back and red on front; A narrow holster worn across his right shoulder holds a wooden sword or baton; He also wears a headband of braided raffia grass; Movement of the hands, feet, and head are separately controlled by black strings that are tied to short metal loops in each appendage and extend up through a wooden block where they are secured with small lead balls.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 24.5, Width = 12.0, Length = 33.5
Catalog Number CAS 2003-0007-0002   CAS 2003-0007-0002; Marionette
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Marionette
Culture Japanese
Global Region East Asia
Country Japan
State/Prov./Dist. Hokkaido
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1970-1975
Collection Name N/A
Materials Papier mâché [paper mache]; Commercial cloth; String; Wood; Metal; Lead
Description Small marionette figure depicting an Ainu woman from far northern Japan; Figure's torso is a soft cloth-wrapped bundle, to which are sewn cloth arms and legs (both of purple fabric); Head, hands, and feet are all of papier mâché and painted a dark olive green color; Woman's hair is painted black, as are the soles of her boots; She is dressed in a purple cloth undergarment with long sleeves and pants and a red kimono with blue print, tied at waist with red belt; She also wears a blue cloth headband; Movement of the hands, feet, and head are separately controlled by red strings that are tied to short metal loops in each appendage and extend up through a wooden block where they are secured with small lead balls.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 23.2, Width = 11.7, Length = 32.8
Catalog Number CAS 2003-0007-0003   CAS 2003-0007-0003; Marionette
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Marionette
Culture Japanese
Global Region East Asia
Country Japan
State/Prov./Dist. Hokkaido
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1970-1975
Collection Name N/A
Materials Papier mâché [paper mache]; Commercial cloth; String; Wood; Metal
Description Small marionette in the form of an Ainu man from far northern Japan; Figure's flat rectangular torso is made of papier mâché that is painted to represent his clothing, including a black undergarment and a red vest with decorative white paper panels along the front; Large pair of boots and two leaf shaped arms are attached to torso with pairs of wire loops; Arms and boots are all painted half red and half black; Large papier mâché head is painted dark olive green except for black hair and beard, and is also attached to torso with metal loops; Movement of the hands, feet, and head are separately controlled by red strings that are tied to short metal loops in each appendage and extend up through a wooden block where they are secured with staples; Upper face of wooden bar is imprinted in yellow Japanese script which reads "Folk art figure of person from northern Japan."
Dimensions (cm) Height = 14.5, Width = 11.5, Length = 26.3
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