Doll Item Number: Ed5.2742 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Kokeshi Style: three floral decorations; broad green stripes above and below; thirty characters in one group on back; six characters in another.
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.