General
CultureJapanese
Date1930s
MediumWood, gofun (powdered shell), color, glass, silk brocade, silk hair, lacquered paper, metal, gilt copper alloy, silk lacings, silk crepe, and steel.
DimensionsOverall: 18 × 17 × 12 1/2 inches (45.72 × 43.18 × 31.75 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alan and Nadine Levin
Object number2022.39.19.1-5
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DescriptionThis doll portrays a seated general dressed in layers of silk clothing under a lacquered paper armor with silk lacings and metal bosses. His face is covered with a black mask (menpō), and he wears a kabuto-type helmet. He holds a battle whisk and a sword with lacquered sheath.
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