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  • Collection: Objects

Canister of Bones

Metal canister with lid containing small dried bones; canister is wrapped in cotton gauze

Hair in paper folder

Folded yellowed paper with kanji written on it " Contains cut dark brown hair.

Paper with kanji

Soft paper with kanji written in ink " folded around 4 smaller pieces of paper with kanji written in ink 4x5.75" "

Wood Tablets

Two small wooden tablets wrapped in cellephane. Kanji written in ink "

Doll

Small male doll representing a seated nobleman probably for Girl's Day festival display. His head dipped in gofun has finely carved features shiny white face painted eyes and mouth painted black hair and is inclined forward. His painted wood right…

Doll

Hina Matsuri Doll Couple Seated Emperor doll. (A-E) A: The removable head is molded of wood paste and dipped in gofun (egg-shells) Painted black hairs and eyebrows red mouth and glass eyes. Black silk thread hair tied in topknot with purple thread.…

Doll

Empress Doll used for Hina Matsuri display A: Separate head is made of wood paste and painted white with black hair two dots on forehead eyebrows and red mouth glass eyes. The face is cracked from the nose to the left lower cheek. The black hair is…

Doll

Emperor Doll in seated position with arms crooked forward A: Head made of molded wood paste dipped in gofun (crushed oyster shell) black painted hairline eyebrows red paint on lips is missing. Inset glass eyes. Black fiber hair pulled into top knot…

Doll

Emperor Doll sitting cross legged H-15.25" W-19" A: Separate head made of molded wood paste dipped in gofun (crushed oyster shell) with painted black eyebrows and 2 dots on forehead red painted mouth glass set-in eyes. Black silk hair is pull into a…

Doll

Hina Matsuri Emperor Doll A: Separate head set on wooden peg made of molded wood paste painted inset glass eyes black fiber hair drawn up in a top knot bound with taupe colored thread on top of head. B: Body - Outer kimono of olive green cotton…