Doll Item Number: Ed5.2746 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Kokeshi style: floral band at waist; red, green, and purple stripes above; thinly striped green area below with floral and leaf designs superimposed; sixteen characters and one pencilled character
Kokeshi are simple wooden Japanese dolls crafted as toys for children. Originally from the northeastern region of Japan, they are handmade from wood, having a simple, round trunk and head, without arms or legs. They have been in use for at least 150 years.