Doll Item Number: Ed5.2723 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Kokeshi style: broad red and one purple stripe at centre of constricted waist; yellow ground above and below with suggestion of kimono
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.