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Yobuko ("Calling Child"); Yokai
Yobuko ("Calling Child"); Yokai
Yobuko ("Calling Child"); Yokai
DepartmentAsia

Yobuko ("Calling Child"); Yokai

NameDoll
CultureJapanese
Dateca. 1950
Place madeJapan, East Asia, Asia
Mediumpaper, wood
Dimensions7 1/16 × 3 9/16 × 2 15/16 in. (18 × 9 × 7.5 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, Gift of Mrs. Charles Meech, A.1983.1.395
Object numberA.1983.1.395
Collections
DescriptionCut, moldmade, glued, painted, tied. Papier-mache. Brown face, 2 teeth and a tongue showing, large black hat, black kimono with yellow border and rope (straw) sash.
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