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figurine
DimensionsH: 4.25 in, W: 3.875 in
ClassificationsGeneral Collection
Credit LineGift of Linda Hilts
Object number2006.123.1
DescriptionHandmade bread dough figurine of taiko drummer. Figurine is a boy drummer based on John Greenaway of the Canadian Katari Taiko group. The figurine has short black hair, an off white headband with small Japanese design, green hapi coat with brown collar, red & gold belt, off white shorts and black zoris, He is holding drum sticks in each hand. There is a small black wire loop on the top of his headwith an orange cord knotted together at the ends.
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1943-1945
Mitsuoka, Norio
ca. 1947-1948
1943 - 1945