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Shintō figure in the shape of a courtier
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Shintō figure in the form of a seated courtier in official garb and with appropriate headgear. Material: Moulded from earth/clay, possibly fired, but at very low temperatures. Cold painted with pigments. Type: tsuchi-ningyō. These types of figures are often the embodiment of Shintō deities.

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Cataloguing data

Object type
figures (representations)
Dimensions
157 x 189 x 81 mm
Current location
Rautenstrauch-Joest-Museum
Inventory number
RJM 43113
Other number(s)
RJM 1949/08

Provenance and sources

when
19th century
where
Japan
Asia -> East Asia -> Japan

when
1934-1938
who
Dirksen, Herbert von - Recipients

when
1950-06-02
who
Dirksen, Herbert von - Donors
Rautenstrauch-Joest-Museum für Völkerkunde - Recipients

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