Doll Item Number: Ed5.2525 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Kokeshi style; incised circle on base; red and gold paper label attached; red and narrow green band at top (double) and bottom; large red flowers at front red flowers in hair; cylinder slightly concave; four 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.