Doll Item Number: Ed5.2515 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Kokeshi style; incised circle on base; red and narrow green bands at base and shoulder; plant with yellow flower at front; signature at lower at front on the right. Three characters on base, red ornament in hair.
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.