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Empress Doll ("Ouchi Ningyo")
Empress Doll ("Ouchi Ningyo")
Empress Doll ("Ouchi Ningyo")
Museum of International Folk Art
DepartmentAsia

Empress Doll ("Ouchi Ningyo")

NameDoll
CultureJapanese
Place madeJapan, East Asia, Asia
Additional Geography KeyfieldYamaguchi Prefecture, JAPAN, East Asia, Asia
MediumWood, paint
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of the Art Institute of Chicago, A.1951.16.267
Object numberA.1951.16.267
DescriptionTurned and painted sphere with burgundy and pink gown, white face. Round with flat bottom and small conical black hat.
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