Stuffed fabric bird

NameStuffed animal

Artist Artist Not Recorded

DateLate 20th century

Place madeTakayama, Gifu Prefecture, Japan, East Asia, Asia

MediumBlock-printed fabric, rice husks

Dimensions2 3/8 × 5 1/8 × 1 3/8 in. (6 × 13 × 3.5 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, Gift of Robert Coffland, given in loving memory of Mary Hunt Kahlenberg, A.2013.51.3

Object numberA.2013.51.3

DescriptionSewn and stuffed animal bird, made from dyed fabric and stuffed with rice husks and seeds, decorated in light green and yellow, black, and red, beak is pointed forward, tail points back, bottom of bird has branch and red flower-like embellishments, green string attached to top of birds back for hanging, torn red tag is attached to string with Japanese characters printed on.