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Clay Heads, Kubi-ningyo - Artifacts

Image Clay Heads, Kubi-ningyo
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Kubi-ningyo clay heads on sticks A: Court official, shaped clay head, painted brown eboshi hat, painted white face, black hair, eyebrows, slanted open eyes, mustache, black inner ear, red mouth; bamboo stick inserted into neck acts as handle. B: High class woman, shaped clay head, painted white face, painted black hair, slanted eyes, blue gray faint eyebrows, painted blue hair band tied in bow in back, red mouth; bamboo stick inserted into neck acts as handle, L: 6.25", Diam: 1.25". C: Man, shaped clay head, painted pinkish face with large nose, painted black hat tied with painted white cord, painted black hair, inner ear, eyebrown, open slanted eyes, painted gray beard, red mouth; bamboo stick inserted into neck acts as handle, L: 7", Diam: 1.375". D: Young boy, shaped clay head, painted black hair with bangs, shaved blue crown, painted pinkish face, painted black prominent eyebrows, outlined eyes, red mouth; bamboo stick inserted into neck acts as handle.L: 7:, Diam 1.25". E: Oni devilish character, shaped clay head with 2 horns painted yellow, brown scowling face, black hair with waves in back, eyebrows, outlined large eyes, grey eyeballs, creme color fangs with black mouth, black beard and sideburns, inner ear, ; bamboo stick inserted into neck acts as handle, L: 6.5", Diam 1.625".
Object ID
1996.010.246