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Catalog Number	CAS 1993-0001-0330A,B
Category	Folk Toys
Object Name	Animated toys (figurines of boy and girl)
Culture	Japanese
Global Region	East Asia
Country	Japan
State/Prov./Dist.	Hyogo Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data	City: Kinosaki
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name	Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys)
Materials	Wood; Paint
Description
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 7.0, Max Diam = 2.9

Catalog Number	CAS 1993-0001-0165
Category	Folk Toys
Object Name	Bell (animal head)
Culture	Japanese
Global Region	East Asia
Country	Japan
State/Prov./Dist.	Wakayama Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data	City: Nachi
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1965
Collection Name	Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys)
Materials	Clay; Paint; String
Description	Press-molded bell in shape of a bird-like head, depicting a karasu tengu, a mountain goblin with both Shinto and Buddhist attributes that include supernatural powers to transform into human or animal form, to speak without moving oneâ€™s mouth, and to move instantly from place to place; The karasu tengu form is depicted with the head of a crow-like bird and a human body; This example is painted green, and brown and wears a monkâ€™s black hat; String is threaded through two holes at top; Japanese characters are incised on back.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 5.4, Width = 4.9, Depth = 5.9

Catalog Number	CAS 1993-0001-0032
Category	Folk Toys
Object Name	Bell (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. 1984
Collection Name	Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys)
Materials	Clay; Paint
Description	Press-molded clay bell in form of blowfish; Upper body of fish is painted black with gray accents; Elongated sliver of clay is cut away from underside of bell and small clay marble is left inside make rattling noise; Possible makerâ€™s hallmark is stamped on side of bell.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 4.8, Width = 5.1, Length = 5.9

Catalog Number	CAS 1993-0001-0167
Category	Folk Toys
Object Name	Bell (man's head)
Culture	Japanese
Global Region	East Asia
Country	Japan
State/Prov./Dist.	Fukuoka Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data	Island: Kyushu; City: Fukuoka; Temple: Munakata Taisha
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1985
Collection Name	Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys)
Materials	Clay; Paint
Description	Slip cast ceramic bell in the form of an elderly man's head, shown wearing a pale green mask and a black hat.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 10.9, Width = 6.2, Depth = 7.1

Catalog Number	CAS 1993-0001-0046
Category	Folk Toys
Object Name	Bell (monkey on deer)
Culture	Japanese
Global Region	East Asia
Country	Japan
State/Prov./Dist.	Hiroshima Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data	City: Miyajima
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1965-1970
Collection Name	Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys)
Materials	Clay; Paint; Willow sticks
Description	Press-molded clay bell in the form of a seated deer with a small monkey on its back; Deer has two branched willow sticks in its head to represent its antlers; Miyajima is one of Japanâ€™s 3 most famous scenic spots, once noted for its deer and monkeys; Monkeys no longer exist there, so this toy commemorates the time when they did.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 9.1, Width = 5.0, Length = 9.0

Catalog Number	CAS 2019-0004-0023
Category	Folk Toys
Object Name	Bell (monkey)
Culture	Japanese
Global Region	East Asia
Country	Japan
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Clay; Commercial cord
Description	Small clay rattle in the shape of a seated monkey; Left arm is folded across its belly, right arm is crossed over its chest; Both hands hold a small object; Monkey is brown with a thick red cord tied around its neck.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 8.2, Width = 5.4, Length = 5.4

Catalog Number	CAS 1993-0001-0053
Category	Folk Toys
Object Name	Bell (tiger)
Culture	Japanese
Global Region	East Asia
Country	Japan
State/Prov./Dist.	Shiga Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data	Town: Gokasho; District: Obata
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1974
Collection Name	Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys)
Materials	Clay; Paint; Commercial cordage
Description	Press-molded bell in the form of a crouching tiger., painted yellow with black stripes; Ears and chin are pink, eyes are gold, and eyebrows are green; Elongated slit is located on base of bell and small clay ball is placed inside to produce ringing sound; Short length of green multi-plied commercial cordage is threaded through perforation in tigerâ€™s tail and tied into loop; Artistâ€™s signature (?) is written in Japanese script on base.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 8.1, Width = 6.8, Depth = 7.9

Catalog Number	CAS 1993-0001-0208
Category	Folk Toys
Object Name	Bell (unpainted face)
Culture	Japanese
Global Region	East Asia
Country	Japan
State/Prov./Dist.	Kyoto Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data	City: Okame
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1986
Collection Name	Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys)
Materials	Slip cast clay; Paint; Grass
Description	Slip cast ceramic bell in the form of a child's head; Unpainted except for facial features; 2-ply loop of unidentified plant fiber is attached to top.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 7.4, Width = 8.2, Depth = 8.2

Catalog Number	CAS 2006-0009-0005A,B
Category	Folk Toys
Object Name	Bell streamers (2)
Culture	Japanese
Global Region	East Asia
Country	Japan
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data	unknown
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1970s
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Paper; Ink; Cotton string
Description	Pair of paper cutout streamers for hanging from small bells; (A) is in the shape of a Noh mask and is imprinted on both faces with the identical image of a round face with short cropped black hair, pink eye shadow, and bright red lips; Short red cotton suspension string is threaded through top of streamer; (B) is in the shape of a single white flower (?) atop a red box, with short red suspension string threaded through top edge of streamer.
Dimensions (cm)	Width = A=10.4; B=8.4, Thickness = A=0.0; B=0.0, Length = A=12.0; B=11.1

Catalog Number	CAS 2006-0009-0004A,B
Category	Folk Toys
Object Name	Bell with streamer
Culture	Japanese
Global Region	East Asia
Country	Japan
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data	unknown
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1970s
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Metal: Cast iron; Cotton string
Description	Miniature cast iron temple bell in a truncated cylindrical shape with deep vertical ridges on the exterior; Small flat diamond-shaped iron clapper is suspended inside from length of brown cotton string that also hangs downward for securing to rectangular paper streamer (not attached) that is imprinted on both faces with multicolored bands and perforated at one end; Heavy perforated loop on top of bell was included as part of the casting, and small metal ring is threaded through it, to which is tied length of brown cotton string for hanging the bell.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 3.8, Max Diam = 4.3

Catalog Number	CAS 1993-0001-0060A,B
Category	Folk Toys
Object Name	Bells (2 rabbits)
Culture	Japanese
Global Region	East Asia
Country	Japan
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1987
Collection Name	Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys)
Materials	Clay; Paint
Description	Slip cast ceramic bells in the form of crouching rabbits, unpainted except for pink ears and mouth and red eyes.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 3.9, Width = 3.6, Length = 5.5

Catalog Number	CAS 2006-0009-0003A-D
Category	Folk Toys
Object Name	Bells with streamers (2)
Culture	Japanese
Global Region	East Asia
Country	Japan
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data	unknown
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1970s
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Metal: Cast iron; Cotton string; Paper; Ink
Description	Pair of small rectangular cast iron temple bells (A and C) whose tops are slightly smaller than their bases; One bell is slightly larger than the other; Exterior sides are all decorated with series of incised vertical lines; Small iron clapper is suspended inside each bell from length of green cotton string, which extends upward through top of bell for hanging it, and also below bell for securing to handmade rectangular paper streamers (B and D; not attached) that are hand printed with blue indigo repeating geometric patterns on both faces and perforated at one end; Exterior finish is rust brown in color.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = A=4.9; C=4.0, Width = A=3.9; C=3.2; B,D=4.1, Thickness = B,D=0.1, Length = A=3.8; C=3.1; B,D=20.0

Catalog Number	CAS 1993-0001-0171
Category	Folk Toys
Object Name	Bells, paired
Culture	Japanese
Global Region	East Asia
Country	Japan
State/Prov./Dist.	Nagano Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1956
Collection Name	Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys)
Materials	Clay; Wood; Paint; Cordage; Metal: Steel nail
Description	Pair of hand-modeled, spherical clay bells, each with a long slit on the underside and containing a clay ball inside; One of the bells is painted orange and the other blue, and each is painted with human facial features (eyes, nose, mouth), with the slit on the bellâ€™s surface forming the mouth; Each bell has a perforation at the top, and they are strung together on thread that is nailed to the end of a short twig, of which the bark has been peeled back on one end, forming a kind of hat for the bells; The twig, itself, is painted with 1 white band and 2 red bands, and a length of native cordage has been threaded through a hole near the twigâ€™s proximal end to form a loop for hanging the bells.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 10.7, Max Diam = 6.5

Catalog Number	CAS 1993-0001-0285
Category	Folk Toys
Object Name	Boat (toy)
Culture	Japanese
Global Region	East Asia
Country	Japan
State/Prov./Dist.	Kochi Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data	City: Kochi
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1980s
Collection Name	Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys)
Materials	Wood; Paint; Glue
Description	Model of a flat-bottomed boat on a wheeled cart; Body of the boat is carved from a single piece of wood with additional pieces added later; From the square stern, the sides taper gradually toward the bow, where an added beam extends forward; The interior hold of the boat is painted brown and four narrow cylindrical crossbeams extend across it and project through the hull; A flat brown plank is attached across the stern; The exterior sides of the boat are painted with a red and green floral motif and the bottom edges are painted black; The immovable wheels are mounted on square wooden â€œaxlesâ€; This type of boat is modeled after boats that were used for whaling, starting in the 17th Century. See CAS 1993-0001-0286 and CAS 1993-0001-0315 for similar toys made in Wakayama Prefecture.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 4.4, Width = 3.7, Length = 12.0

Catalog Number	CAS 1993-0001-0286
Category	Folk Toys
Object Name	Boat (toy)
Culture	Japanese
Global Region	East Asia
Country	Japan
State/Prov./Dist.	Wakayama Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data	City: Wakayama
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1980s
Collection Name	Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys)
Materials	Wood; Paint; Bamboo; Glue
Description	Model of a flat-bottomed boat on a wheeled, flatbed cart; Body of the boat is carved from a single piece of wood with additional pieces added later; From the square stern, the sides taper gradually toward the bow, where an added beam extends forward; The flat-bottomed interior hold of the boat is painted orange and three narrow cylindrical crossbeams extend across it nearer the stern end and project through the hull; A flat brown plank is attached across the stern; The upper sides of the boat are painted white, while the lower sides are painted in diagonal bands of blue, white, and orange; The bed of the cart on which the boat is mounted is painted brown and its movable wheels are orange; The wheels are mounted on wooden â€œaxlesâ€, which, in turn, pass through lengths of bamboo that are glued to underside of cart; An unidentified stamp in Japanese script is stamped on the underside of the cart; This type of toy boat was fashioned after model whaling boats made by whalers for their own children, starting in the 17th Century. See CAS 1993-0001-0285 for similar toy made in Kochi Prefecture and CAS 1993-0001-0315 for another example from Wakayama Prefecture.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 4.1, Width = 5.3, Length = 12.7

Catalog Number	CAS 1993-0001-0314
Category	Folk Toys
Object Name	Boat (toy)
Culture	Japanese
Global Region	East Asia
Country	Japan
State/Prov./Dist.	Shimane Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data	City: Matsue
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name	Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys)
Materials	Wood; Paint; Paper
Description
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 11.2, Width = 5.5, Length = 10.6

Catalog Number	CAS 1993-0001-0315
Category	Folk Toys
Object Name	Boat (toy)
Culture	Japanese
Global Region	East Asia
Country	Japan
State/Prov./Dist.	Wakayama Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data	City: Taiji
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1980s
Collection Name	Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys)
Materials	Wood; Paint
Description	Model of a whaling boat, a narrow, streamlined and flat-bottomed rowing vessel vessel developed in the 1700s to pursue whales; The hull of the boat is carved from a single piece of wood, with an extended masthead beam notched into the bow at water level; The stern is squared off, and two crossbeams are laid across the boat near the bow, probably to serve as seats; Interior of boat is painted red, the underbody is black, and the sides are painted in brightly colored diagonal stripes, some with floral designs: Makerâ€™s name (?) is inscribed in Japanese characters on underside. See CAS 1993-0001-0285 and CAS 1993-0001-0286 for examples of similar whaling boats toys made in other regions.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 6.9, Width = 6.2, Length = 22.4

Catalog Number	CAS 1993-0010-0008
Category	Folk Toys
Object Name	Bonten (toy)
Culture	Japanese
Global Region	East Asia
Country	Japan
State/Prov./Dist.	Akita Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data	City: Yokote
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1986
Collection Name	Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys)
Materials	Wood; Paint; String
Description	Model of a ceremonial wand that has religious symbolism and which is carried during festivals.
Dimensions (cm)	Max Diam = 5.7, Length = 38.8

Catalog Number	CAS 2008-0004-0024A-D
Category	Folk Toys
Object Name	Bow and 3 arrows (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	Bamboo; Paper; String
Description	Miniature bow made from narrow strip of bamboo that is curved at one end and fitted with red string â€œbowstringâ€, accompanied by two small and one large bamboo arrows, all fletched with red and yellow or red and white paper â€œfeathersâ€; One end of bow and the two smaller arrows are wrapped together in gold foil, while the larger arrow is secured to the other pieces with short length of brown string.
Dimensions (cm)	Max Diam = 1.7, Length = 14.0

Catalog Number	CAS 2008-0004-0109A,B
Category	Folk Toys
Object Name	Box with lid
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	Small round wooden box with separate lid; Both pieces are painted white on exterior only and decorated with floral motifs in blue, red, pink, yellow, and green; Not signed by artist.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 2.0, Max Diam = 2.9

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