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Doll - Artifacts

Description
4 court musician dolls (Hina Matsuri sets usually consist of 5) Doll 1: 4.75x4.5" A: Separate head on peg made of molded wood dipped in gofun; gray painted eyebrows, red painted mouth, inset glass eyes; bald top (shaved) with black fiber hair on sides pulled back into topknot. B: Body is seated on black painted grooved cylinder; arms crooked forward, painted carved wood hands in front, right raised, left near waist. Outer robe and hakama of "old gold" on purple brocade in a peony design, upper part of robe is off shoulders and hanging down back affixed with self-fabric sash, blue paper lined sleeves. Under robe exposed on top is gold on orange brocade in a floral design, padded sleeves; 5 collars visible at neckline. C: Hat, etateboshi style made of black enameled paper, tied with purple cord under chin. Doll 2: 3.75x5" D: Head same as doll 1 except 2 tied hair tufts on each side of head E: Body in kneeling position, left arm raised high, curled fingers, costume same as doll 1. F: Hat, suienokan style with horsehair net in back Doll 3: 4x4.175" G: Head same as doll 1 except he has a full head of hair H: Kneeling position, left hand raised to mouth; outer robe visible, no hat Doll 4: 5.5x4" I: Head same as doll 1 except 2 long hair tufts tied on both sides J: seated on cylinder, arms crossed K: Etateboshi hat stuck to head
Object ID
1993.004.027