Doll Item Number: Ed5.2514 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Kokeshi style; incised on base; red and green bands at base and shoulders; wide yellow bands above and below waist; two red flowers at front; cylinder slightly concave; twelve characters on back.
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.