Japanese Dolls
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- Material Type
- Photograph
- Date Range
- 20 February 1968
- Description Level
- Item
- Accession No.
- 199110763824
- Physical Description
- Black and white negative
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of three Japanese dolls that were featured during the Doll Festival Tea sponsored by the Lethbridge Ladies’ Buddhist society in the Buddhist church. The doll at left represents the Kobuki actors who are famous for their portrayal of recorded history. The dolls are made of sawdust with …
- Material Type
- Photograph
- Date Range
- 20 February 1968
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- Black and white negative
- Physical Condition
- Excellent
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of three Japanese dolls that were featured during the Doll Festival Tea sponsored by the Lethbridge Ladies’ Buddhist society in the Buddhist church. The doll at left represents the Kobuki actors who are famous for their portrayal of recorded history. The dolls are made of sawdust with a special glazing in their heads and hands. In 1968 it was popular as a hobby in Japan, the final posture attained by the doll is a mark of skill. The dolls commemorated the 100th anniversary of the cutting of the tailpiece and are often handed down from mother to daughter.
- Access Restrictions
- Public Access
- Accession No.
- 199110763824
- Collection
- Archive
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