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Shintō figure in the shape of a courtier

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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Data Provider
Rautenstrauch-Joest-Museum - Kulturen der Welt

Cataloguing data

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

Provenance and sources

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