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Japanese Doll
1940s
National Park Service, Museum Management Program
United States
This hand painted Japanese style costume doll (isho-ningyo) from the 1940s is affixed to a wood and glass case. The doll is a geisha wearing a tabi and kimono and holding a tsuzumi (ancient drum). The facial features are hand painted on a cloth body, and the hair is made from dark thread.
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Details
- Title: Japanese Doll
- Date Created: 1940s
- Contributor: Minidoka National Historic Site
- Park Website: Park Website
- National Park Service Catalog Number: MIIN 56
- Measurements: H 58.0, W 29.0, Dia 23.0 cm; Doll height: H 45.0 cm
- Material: Textile, wood, glass
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