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| Catalog Number | CAS 1993-0010-0006 | |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Kokeshi doll | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Miyagi Prefecture | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Town: Naruko or Narugo; Narugo Hot Springs | |
| Maker's Name | Kazuo __?__ | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1980s | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Wood; Paint | |
| Description | 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; Kimono is depicted with series of red and green encircling bands at base and shoulder and two red floral motifs with green leaves on front; Artist's signature is inscribed on base. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 27.7, Max Diam = 8.0 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 1993-0010-0007 |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Kokeshi doll | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Miyagi Prefecture | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Town: Naruko or Narugo; Narugo Hot Springs | |
| Maker's Name | Shoji Sakurai | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1970s | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Wood; Paint | |
| Description | Stylized doll with cylindrical body and head; Hair is depicted with short bangs and longer locks framing the face, with red floral motif intertwined in the hair; Kimono is depicted by series of red, green, and yellow bands encircling the base and shoulder and by red, 3-petal flower with green leaves on front; Artist's name and town are inscribed on base. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 30.6, Max Diam = 9.4 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 1993-0007-0002 |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Kokeshi doll | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Fukushima Prefecture | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | __?__ Watanabe | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1970s | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Wood; Paint | |
| Description | Stylized doll with cylindrical body and head; Hair is depicted by series of black bands on top of head, short bangs, and longer locks framing the face; Kimono is depicted by encircling red and purple bands and a single red floral motif on front; Artist's signature (first name is illegible) is inscribed on base. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 18.8, Max Diam = 4.7 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 1993-0007-0003 |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Kokeshi doll | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Miyagi Prefecture | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | City: Sendai | |
| Maker's Name | Shoji | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1985 | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Wood; Paint | |
| Description | Stylized doll with cylindrical body and head; Hair is cropped very short with bangs on forehead and longer locks framing the face and drawn back from the top of the head; Kimono is depicted by encircling red and black bands, embellished with shallow carved floral patterns on front; Artist's name is inscribed on base. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 18.3, Max Diam = 5.3 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 1993-0007-0004 |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Kokeshi doll | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Yamagata Prefecture | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | City: Zao (Ski Resort) | |
| Maker's Name | Kozo Endo | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1980 | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Wood; Paint | |
| Description | Stylized doll with cylindrical body and head; Hair is cropped short with longer locks framing the face; Front of kimono is depicted by red and green floral pattern; Series of red and green bands encircle the base and neck; Inscriptions on base identify the artist, his age (71 years), and his town. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 18.4, Max Diam = 5.6 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1993-0001-0243A,B |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Kokeshi dolls (2) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Tokyo Prefecture | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1952 | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Wood; Paint | |
| Description | Pair of miniature and non-traditional kokeshi dolls (male and female) with movable heads, each doll carved from a single piece of wood with a barrel-shaped torso and a large round head; All facial features and clothing are painted; A: female dressed in an undergarment of kasuri (ikat-dyed blue and white cotton) and a red kimono with numerous floral motifs; Her hair is cut short at the neck with short bangs on the front, and she wears a black and red pillbox hat; B: Male dressed in an undergarment of kasuri (ikat-dyed black and white cotton) and a black or blue kimono with floral motifs; His hair is cut short in a bowl-shaped style. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 7.3, Width = 3.8, Depth = 3.3 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2008-0004-0082A,B |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Kokeshi-style dolls (2) | |
| 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 | Wood; Paint | |
| Description | Pair of nearly identical dolls carved on a lathe and assembled from several pieces, in contrast to traditional kokeshi dolls which are carved in one piece; Each doll consists of a base, a body, and a head which is mounted on a wooden dowel at a slightly titled angle; A wears a kimono decorated with hexagrams and black trim, and sports short black hair tied with a white painted ribbon; Artist’s signature is printed in black ink on base; B wears a kimono decorated with overlapping gold crescents and red trim and has short hair that is piled atop the head in a small knot. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 13.4, Width = 5.8, Depth = 6.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1993-0001-0269 |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Lantern | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Aomori Prefecture | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | City: Hirosaki | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1970s | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Wood; Paper; Watercolor paints; Metal nails | |
| Description | Lanterns made of a wooden framework, covered with paper, and painted with geometric designs and a prominent image of two warriors; A small nail inside would hold a candle; Each year during August’s Neputa Matsuri festival, massive lighted floats are made to commemorate the exploits of a famous Japanese general, Sakanoue-no-Tamuramaro, who around 800 AD drove the Ainu from mainland Japan to Hokkaido, in part, by using backlit paper cutouts of warriors to trick the Ainu into thinking they faced a huge army; Similar small disposable lanterns, such as this example, are carried by children during festival parades and then thrown into the rivers and seas to float away, taking with them all feelings that might cause midsummer sleepiness. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 26.4, Width = 19.0, Depth = 14.3 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1993-0001-0292 |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Lantern (puff fish) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Yamaguchi Prefecture | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | City: Shimonoseki | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1965 | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Puff fish skin; Metal; Wire; Cloth | |
| Description | Lantern made from inflated skin of puff fish; Hole cut into back of fish is framed with metal strip, to which is attached a looped wire handle; Red and white checked fabric is fashioned into hat and placed on fish's head; For use as a lantern, a small candle is placed inside the fish. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 18.9, Width = 11.6, Length = 21.7 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 1993-0001-0249 |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Lantern, paper | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Tokushima Prefecture | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Paper; Metal wire; Wood; Ink; Metal | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 17.4, Max Diam = 6.6 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1993-0001-0106 |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Lion head (toy) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Island: Kyushu; City: Sagara | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1975 | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Wood; Paint; Plant fiber | |
| Description | Carved and painted hand-held lion head mask with movable lower jar; Mask is painted red and black; Mane made from tufts of plant fiber; Inscription on base: "Kyushu Sagara." | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 5.9, Width = 6.1, Depth = 6.4 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2002-0006-0008 |  |
| 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 2008-0004-0026 |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Mallet (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 | Papier mâché; Paint; Commercial fabric | |
| Description | Miniature lacquered papier mache mallet that is painted gold and decorated with small floral motifs; Ends of mallet are covered with small circle of commercial brown cloth; Mallet’s handle is painted orange. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 2.5, Depth = 1.7, Length = 6.1 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1993-0001-0261 |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Man on cart (toy) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Kagoshima Prefecture | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1970s | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Wood; Paper; Paint | |
| Description | Model of wheeled cart (possibly festival parade float?) with warrior dressed in full regalia and carrying bow and full quiver of arrows; Paper streamers are suspended from banners trailing behind warrior. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 15.0, Width = ca. 6.2, Length = ca. 11.2 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 2018-0006-0024 |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Marionette | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | Southeast Asia | |
| Country | Myanmar (Burma) | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
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| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1920 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood; Commercial fabric; String | |
| Description | Marionette of a man constructed of wood, in sections, with joints at the neck, waist, shoulders, elbows, hips and knees; Facial features are painted in red and black; He wears a red headpiece carved with a garuda face with bared teeth and embellished with gold and green paint; Outfit includes long-sleeved blouse and shoes constructed of light green velvet fabric; Outer pants are a thin, light yellow fabric, embellished with multi-colored sequins; Legs are covered in brown fabric under middle layer of wide-legged pants in faded pink and gold with mismatched commercial embroidered fabric; Stiff gold chest covering is cut to resemble leaves and embellished with gold, red, silver and green sequins; Lower body has a similar covering embellished with sequins, and glass jewels; Right hands is curled into a fist, left hand has fingers extended straight; Fingernails are painted red and fingers are outlined in red; Strings are attached to both sides of headdress, back of neck, upper back, elbows, wrists, hips, thighs and feet, connected with a wooden “H†shaped hand controller. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 66.5, Width = 28.0, Length = 12.6 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2003-0007-0001 |  |
| 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 |  |
| 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 |  |
| 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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Catalog Number |
CAS 2008-0004-0046 |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Mask (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 | Papier mâché; Paint; Paper | |
| Description | Miniature lacquered papier mache Noh theater mask depicting a man’s face, with black hair cropped at sides and eyes and mouth outlined in bright orange; Face is painted white; Artist’s signature is written in Japanese script on reverse in black and orange paint; Small paper banner tied to top of mask is imprinted, possibly with explanation of mask’s identity. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 4.0, Depth = 1.6, Length = 5.2 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2008-0004-0047 |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Mask (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 | Papier mâché; Paint; Paper | |
| Description | Miniature lacquered papier mache Noh theater mask depicting a devil, whose face is painted matte black, with a black nose, and orange outlines around eyes, nose, and mouth; Cheeks, chin, and brows are streaked in blue; Pair of brown horns protrude from top of mask; Artist’s signature is written in Japanese script on reverse in black and orange paint; Small paper banner tied to top of mask is imprinted, possibly with explanation of mask’s identity. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 3.8, Depth = 1.6, Length = 5.6 | |
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