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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 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 2008-0004-0048 |  |
| 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 creature whose flesh-toned face is highlighted with black and orange outlines around the mouth, nose, brows, and ears; Large white eyes are outlined in black; 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 = 1.3, Length = 5.0 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2008-0004-0049 |  |
| 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 | |
| Description | Miniature lacquered papier mache Noh theater mask depicting a man wearing a low blue-gray hat; Man’s orange face is embellished with black markings on cheeks and chin, heavy black eyebrows; gold eyes, and a red-outlined mouth. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 3.4, Depth = 1.8, Length = 5.1 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 2008-0004-0050 |  |
| 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 possibly depicting a Samurai warrior, whose white face is highlighted with heavy black eyebrows, heavy black markings on cheeks and chin, and lighter orange markings on upper cheeks and around nose and mouth; Paper cutouts on upper sides of mask suggest form of samurai helmets; Artist’s signature is printed on reverse in Japanese script in black and orange paint; Small paper banner attached to top of mask is imprinted, probably with detailed explanation of mask’s identity. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 4.6, Depth = 1.6, Length = 5.9 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 2008-0004-0051 |  |
| 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 an orange-colored bream fish, with fins, gills, mouth and eyes accentuated with gold markings; Artist’s signature is printed on reverse in Japanese script in black and orange paint; Small paper banner attached to top of mask is imprinted, probably with detailed explanation of mask’s identity. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 3.3, Depth = 2.8, Length = 4.9 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 2008-0004-0045A-C |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Masks (3) (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 | Paper; Paint | |
| Description | 3 miniature paper face masks that are 2-dimensional except for a triangular, 3-dimensional nose on each; A and B are nearly identical in their overall rectangular shape and depiction of a white-haired creature with large eyes and bared fangs (including one oversized tooth in upper jaw and one in lower jaw); A is painted orange on front, while B is painted blue; C depicts the white face of a man with large ears, short cropped-hair with two curls at center; Almond-shaped eyes, and bright red lips; All three masks are fitted with triangular noses that protrude outward from a center cutout to a sharp point; All three masks are marked on reverse with the same artist’s or shop’s stamp. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 6.4, Width = 6.2, Depth = 2.7 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1993-0001-0223A-G |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Nesting dolls, 7 (toy) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
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| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Wood | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 12.8, Max Diam = 5.5 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1993-0001-0113 |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Ornament | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Kagawa Prefecture | |
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| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Papier mâché [paper mache]; Wood; Paint | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 2.4, Depth = 1.9, Length = 6.0 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 1993-0001-0079 |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Ornament | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
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| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Seeds | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 1.2, Length = 8.4 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2008-0004-0019 |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Ornament | |
| 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 cloth | |
| Description | Small lacquered papier mache ornament in the form of a domed disk with crenelated edges and a brown cloth covered round area in the center; Ornament is painted gold except for band of trapezoid shapes around center that are alternately orange or blue. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 1.4, Max Diam = 3.5 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 2008-0004-0124 |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Ornament | |
| 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; Paper; Paint; String | |
| Description | Indeterminate ornament comprising a cylindrical piece of wood that has been carved with 8 faces and painted with cherry blossom stems; Distal end of cylinder is covered with piece of red paper that is folded down like an umbrella and wrapped at the top with 5 strands of threads (white, gold, and black) that hang down one side like a long tassel. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 4.5, Max Diam = 1.0 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1993-0007-0005 |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Ornament | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Osaka Prefecture | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | City: Osaka: Sumiyoshi Shrine | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1970s | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Straw; Paper; Cloth | |
| Description | Ornament consisting of a spoked wheel woven of grass, from which are suspended 3 dancing figures, whose grass bodies are wraped in red paper and gold foil; A piece of red fabric also hangs down from the wheel, forming a kind of stage curtain; A paper banner with Japanese writing is also suspended from the wheel; This ornament depicts the Sumiyoshi Dance, performed semi-annually at the Sumiyoshi Shrine rice-planting festival. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 10.3, Max Diam = 6.0 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 2008-0004-0063 |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Ornament (?) | |
| 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 | Paper; Bamboo; Paint | |
| Description | Indeterminate ornament comprising a paper cone-shaped construction painted orange with decorative gray motifs on exterior, attached to wooden handle approx. twice as long as the cone; Possibly a miniature replica of unknown use. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 1.4, Length = 7.4 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1993-0001-0200 |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Ornament (2 children) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Kyoto Prefecture | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Wood; Paint; Glue; String; Paper | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 3.5, Max Diam = 1.9 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2008-0004-0086 |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Ornament (2 dogs on pole) | |
| 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; Bamboo; Paper; String | |
| Description | Pair of papier mache dogs (one white, one black) in standing position, each tied with a red string to a bamboo stick, whose distal end is wrapped in red paper and terminates in green paper foliage; Artist’s signature and/or additional documentation is printed on side of each dog in gold paint. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 18.2, Thickness = 1.6, Length = 3.7 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1993-0001-0190 |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Ornament (2 fish) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Shizuoka Prefecture | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1970s | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Papier mâché [paper mache]; Straw; Paint | |
| Description | Papier mâché ornament in the form of two red bream fish, shown face to face and tied together with a bundle of straw; Made more as an ornament than as a toy, this figurine is considered a “good luck†charm. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 10.7, Width = 17.0, Depth = 4.4 | |
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