Doll Item Number: Ed5.2516 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Kokeshi style; incised circle on base; shoulder profile irregular; cylinder concave; red and narrow green bands at top and base; wide yellow bands above and below waist two large red flowers at front; hair indicated by black loops and side tassels; fourteen characters on 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.