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Doll representing Empress Jingu A: Separate head molded from wood paste and dipped in gofun (oyster shell powder) set in glass eyes painted high black eyebrow smudges painted black eyelid painted red parially open lips exposing black upper teeth;…

Doll representing Takenouchi-no-Sukune A: One piece doll with head molded from wood paste and dipped in gofun (oyster shell powder) painted features and glass eyes. Greyish white silk fiber hair drawn up to the top of the head and tied in a tuft with…

Doll representing Takenouchi-No-Sukune A: Separate Head molded from wood paste and dipped in gofun (oyster shell powder) tinted pink; painted features and inset glass eyes; wrinkles around the forehead and cheeks; long moustaches made of white silk…

Doll representing a monk A: Separate head molded from wood paste and dipped in gofun (oyster shell powder) H: 2" W: 1.5" D: 2". Painted features and inset glass eyes; unshaven stubble painted on chin and cheeks; red painted mouth turned down; raised…

Boy's Day Doll depicting Benkei on the Gojyo Bridge A: Doll H: 7.5" W: 6.125" D: 2.75" standing with legs apart on top of a stand with bridge post. Bald head molded from wood paste and dipped in gofun (oyster shell powder) reddish flesh to show his…

Boy's Day Doll depicting Ushiwaka-maru (Adult name: Minamoto-no-Yoshitsune) A: Separate head molded from wood paste and dipped in gofun (oyster shell powder); painted gray high eyebrows to show his high status; black painted lower eyelids eyelashes;…

Boy's Day Doll depicting Samurai (possibly Kato Kyomasa) A: Separate head molded from wood paste and dipped in gofun (oyster shell powder). Painted features and eyes with fierce look: rims of upper eyelids irises and raised eye brows in black; a…

Doll representing Japanese Muromachi Noble A: Separate head molded from wood paste and dipped in gofun (oyster shell powder); molded ears high bridge nose closed mouth; painted black eyebrows dark line underneath left eye two large dark spots on…

Doll representing Court Noble in Kariginu attire. Standing figure with head molded from wood paste and dipped in gofun (oyster shell powder) large nose shaped ears with holes red painted lips black painted upswept eyebrows bottom eyelashes hairline…

Diamond Pattern Twil Weave Coarse Silk Shawl Possibly a weft dyed ikat. The shawl threads are dark burgundy and black. The weave is yellow red and green. These form a top and bottom boundary of two green lines with yellow and green and yellow and red…