Doll Item Number: Ed5.2535 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Kokeshi style; red bands at top and bottom of slightly concave cylinder with incised prints at top and bottom; four red flowers with colour detail at front. Small face, wispy hair. Twenty-two characters under base.
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.