Doll Item Number: Ed5.2563 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Kokeshi style: body proportions reversed with body much wider than head, the whole resembling a lid thin stripes of red and green on a yellow ground; broad red and green stripes above; eleven characters
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.