Minamoto Yoshitsune
CultureJapanese
Datemid-19th century
MediumWood, gofun (powdered shell), color, glass, silk brocade, silk hair, faux fur, lacquered paper, metal, copper alloy, silver, pigment, silk lacings, fur, and shark skin.
DimensionsOverall: 18 × 10 1/2 × 11 inches (45.72 × 26.67 × 27.94 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alan and Nadine Levin
Object number2022.39.21.1-7
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DescriptionThis doll portrays Minamoto Yoshitsune (1159–1189) seated on a wooden stool. His face is oval and white, and he makes a stern facial expression. He has large, inset glass eyes, and his facial details are painted. He is dressed in layers of silk garments under a suit of armor, wears a helmet, holds a sword with a fur-covered sheath, and a battle fan (gunpai). The clothes are made of different kinds of brocaded silk fabric. The suit of armor consists of protective panels made of gilded paper boards held by silk lacings. The helmet has frontal ornaments rendering thesun and the moon (the dragon motif is missing).
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