Baby Cloth Doll Head is padded piece of white silk with no face. Body of wadding is wrapped with faux tie dyed (Kanoko Shibori) crepe cloth, white on red which is edged with light green silk forming a channel for a tie. Tie is made up of one white and one orange kumihimo cord which draws the red cover together in the front like swaddling clothes. The back is drawn together in pleats. Possibly the infant prince Ojin who is rescued by his faithful retainer Takenouchi?

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