Bannerman
CultureJapanese
Date1930s
MediumWood, gofun (powdered shell), color, glass, silk brocade, silk hair, lacquered paper, faux fur, and metal
DimensionsOverall: 17 × 9 × 7 inches (43.18 × 22.86 × 17.78 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alan and Nadine Levin
Object number2022.39.26.1-6
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DescriptionThis doll portrays a bannerman holding a banner with two crests. His face is round and painted with pigmented gofun. His hair is not tied, and he wears a gold-colored flat helmet. He wears a suit of armor constructed of black-lacquered paper boards with gold decorations and beige laces. His robe is made of silk fabric with gold and silk brocades, and his pants are cotton dyed with geometric floral patterns. His socks are black-lacquered. The banner has two pieces: the white fabric with two horizontal lines (a thick line above the thin line) and a finial above it. He has a short sword and a long sword.
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