Emperor Jinmu
CultureJapanese
Dateca. 1900
MediumWood, silk, gofun (powdered shell), lacquer, glass, color, human hair, soapstone, metal, fur, paper-supported gold thread, metal foil-wrapped silk thread, and silk brocade
DimensionsOverall: 18 × 13 1/4 × 10 1/2 inches (45.72 × 33.66 × 26.67 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alan and Nadine Levin
Object number2022.39.9.1-4
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DescriptionThis doll portrays Emperor Jinmu, a mythological figure believed to be the first emperor of Japan, seated on a stool. His face is oval and white, and his facial expression is calm and stern. His eyes are inset glass, and he has a long black beard and mustache. He is dressed in layers of silk brocade robes and pants. The top layer is a kariginu-type robe made of brown silk brocaded with gold paper-backed threads. His legs are covered with blue silk thigh guard embroidered with dragon motifs. He wears a magatama necklace, a mirror suspended from his neck with a string. And he holds a fan and a sword.
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