Kazariuma (Ceremonial horse)
CultureJapanese
Dateca. 1900
MediumPapier mache, silk, cotton, glass inlay, silk crepe, lacquer, silk lacing, metal, lacquer, faux fur, wood, horn, metallic threads, silk brocade, and copper alloy
DimensionsOverall: 14 1/2 × 6 1/2 × 15 1/2 inches (36.83 × 16.51 × 39.37 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alan and Nadine Levin
Object number2022.39.33
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DescriptionThis doll portrays a kazariuma, or ceremonial horse. The horse is executed in the keuesaiku, or hair-planting, a technique to make the fur covering the body realistically. Its eyes are inlaid glass, and its mouth is open with teeth showing. The horse is adorned with purple trapping, striped silk crepe reigns, lacquered saddles with faux tiger belt side flaps, and long silk tassel ornamentation. Its mane is drawn in a series of cuffed braids.
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