Bannerman
CultureJapanese
Datemid-19th century
MediumLacquered paper, metal, silk lacing, velvet, brocaded silk, faux fur, gofun (powdered shell), pigments, silk, and wood.
DimensionsOverall: 15 1/2 × 12 × 10 1/4 inches (39.37 × 30.48 × 26.04 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alan and Nadine Levin
Object number2022.39.28.1-5
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DescriptionThis doll portrays a bannerman holding a banner with a crest depicting encircled and crossing two eagle feathers. His face is round and painted with pigmented gofun, his hair is tied, and he wears a bowl-shaped helmet with a cord. He wears lacquered paper armor with light blue lacings. The robe and pants are made of silk fabric brocaded with metal-foiled paper threads. The belt is wrapped with moss-green plain silk. The socks and the arm cover protecting the lower left arm are made of black velvet. He wears straw sandals (waraji). He has a sword, and its hilt is covered with white shark skin.
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