DOLL
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- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- JAPANESE DOLL, BOXED
- Date Range From
- 1995
- Date Range To
- 2000
- Materials
- CLOTH, PLASTIC, WOOD
- Catalogue Number
- P20010096000
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- JAPANESE DOLL, BOXED
- Date Range From
- 1995
- Date Range To
- 2000
- Materials
- CLOTH, PLASTIC, WOOD
- No. Pieces
- 4
- Height
- 55
- Length
- 30
- Width
- 24
- Description
- 1. DOLL, 2PCE, CLOTH, PLASTIC, WOOD. DOLL PRESENTS BLUE CLOTH KIMONO WITH FLORAL DESIGN. RED WAISTBAND WITH GOLD TIE. DOLL GRASPS DRUM-LIKE OBJECT IN LEFT HAND AND SHOULD HAVE FAN IN RIGHT HAND. OPEN GOLD FAN WITH BLACK HANDLE HAS BECOME DETACHED (GLUE WORN OUT). DOLL IS MOUNTED ON A BLACK LACQUERED BASE. UNFINISHED WOOD PANEL WITH JAPANESE SCRIPT ADHERED TO BASE ON DOLL'S LEFT. 2. BOX, 2PCE, CARDBOARD 60CM X 31CM X 25CM. TOP OF LID AND END OF BASE DISPLAY WHITE AND PURPLE LABEL. TOP LABEL TEXT "OYAMA NINGYOU" AND END LABEL "923-0501" IN ADDITION TO JAPANESE CHARACTERS.
- Subjects
- TOY
- Historical Association
- DECORATIVE ARTS
- History
- DONOR'S HOSTED A 16 Y/O MALE JAPANESE STUDENT FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS IN SUMMER, 1999. STUDENT ATTENDED ENGLISH CLASSES AT THE COLLEGE AND SENT DOLL AS THANK-YOU GIFT AFTER HE RETURNED TO JAPAN. DONOR UNDERSTOOD THAT DOLL REPRESENTED SPIRITUAL ASPECT (PROTECTION). DONOR'S PARENTS WERE EVACUATED TO LETHBRIDGE, FARMING IN COALDALE AREA (MCNALLY) IN FUTURE YEARS.
- Catalogue Number
- P20010096000
- Acquisition Date
- 2002-03
- Collection
- Museum
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