Set of 5 Court Musician Dolls used for Hina Matsuri Display (Girl's Day) Court musician dolls are cross legged with one foot exposed and hands in various positions, H:8.75", W:8.25"; A: Separate head made of molded wood paste dipped in gofun, painted black dots on forehead (others has no dots, but eyebrows), black painted eyes and red painted lips. Black hair fibers have fallen off and black paint appears beneath. B: Body. Outer robe of silk brocade with green background and white floral patterns and purple medallions, side closure, square neck, open at shoulders, orange cord stitched through sleeve edges, purple lining; orange under robe shows at neckline and sleeves, 3 white under robes show at neckline and one padded in sleeve opening. Khaki colored silk twill hakama with silver medal- lions. White silk covered foot; painted carved wood hands. C: Hat is textured black paper mache (tate eboshi style) with purple cord which ties under chin D: Hair piece fallen from head Court Musician Doll, H:8", W:6.375" E: Head, same as A except for having eyebrows and no dots F: Body, same as B except right arm is raised and left arm lower G: Hat, same as C. H: Drumstick-gold painted knob on black stick Court Musician Doll, H:7.5", W:6.5" J: Head, see A and E K: Body, see B and F; hands are raised in front to hold instrument L: Hat, see C and G M: Musical instrument (Sho) set of 15 pipes made of painted black carved wood paint is chipping off base Court Musician Doll, H:8.375, W:6" N: Head, see A and E; some hair left on head O: Body, see B and F; left hand raised right hand centered in front P: Hat, see C and G Q: Flute (Yokobue) held horizontally; red wood stick wrapped in 6 places with black ridged simulated reed wrapping Court Musician Doll, H:8.175 x 6.5 R: Head, see A and E S: Body, see B and F; left hand raised near face, right hand held out T: Hat, see C and G U: Flute (Hichiriki), short version held vertically; red wood stick wrapped in 5 places with black ridged simulated reed wrapping V: Hair piece from head

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