Doll in ceremonial costume

Japanese Collection

Accession Nr.: 93.7.1
Type: puppetry and shadow play; doll
Date of production:
20th century
Meiji era or Taishō era or Shōwa era
Place of production:
Materials/Techniques: wood, metal, silk brocade, paper, hair (human) or horsehair
Dimensions: height: 58 cm
width: 32 cm
depth: 30 cm
All Japanese children have toys. The parents, relatives, and friends all buy or make dolls for them. "Little children play housekeeping, wedding, and festivals with them, after arguing out just what the 'right' grown-procedures are".