DepartmentAsia

Daruma

NameAmulet

CultureJapanese

Datec. 1960

Place madeJapan, East Asia, Asia

MediumPapier-mache, gesso, paint

Dimensions4 13/16 × 3 3/4 in. (12.3 × 9.5 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of the Girard Foundation Collection, A.1981.3.617

Object numberA.1981.3.617

DescriptionMold made, gessoed, painted, papier-mache red woval form with rounded top and bottom. Face is recessed. Blue, white, gold designs on body. Face pink with blue border. Black eyebrows and mustache. White eyes, red nose and mouth....

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