DIORAMA
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- Material Type
- Artifact
- Date Range From
- 1930
- Date Range To
- 1960
- Materials
- WOOD, GLASS, CARD, PAPER, PLASTER, FELT
- Catalogue Number
- P19738897000
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Date Range From
- 1930
- Date Range To
- 1960
- Materials
- WOOD, GLASS, CARD, PAPER, PLASTER, FELT
- No. Pieces
- 4
- Height
- 68.6
- Length
- 46.4
- Width
- 16.5
- Description
- WOOD CASE, GLASS FRONT. SCENE DEPICTS 2 SMALL PLASTER BEARS (1 BLACK, 1 WHITE) WRESTLING, CHILD HOLDING AXE, BACKGROUND IS RED/WHITE STRIPE. CARD IN FRONT READS "JAPANESE BOY'S DAY CELEBRATION MAY 5. THIS DOLL WISHES "GREAT STRENGTH" TO THE BOY IN THE FAMILY". MOUNTED ON TOP OF CASE IS A WHITE HORSE WITH ORANGE SILK TRAPPINGS, RIDER IS ELABORATELY DRESSED WITH GOLD HEADPIECE,CARRYING A WOODEN SWORD. "A DOLL OF A FAMOUS 'SAMURAI', WISHING THE BOY OF THE FAMILY 'POWER' AS THIS MAN HAD". HORSEMAN'S FACE IS CHIPPED.
- Subjects
- CEREMONIAL ARTIFACT
- DOCUMENTARY ARTIFACT
- Historical Association
- ETHNOGRAPHIC
- Catalogue Number
- P19738897000
- Acquisition Date
- 1973-04
- Collection
- Museum
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