Doll Item Number: Ed5.2528 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Kokeshi style; incised circle on base; two large red flowers on front; wide red and narrow green bands at top and bottom; red ornaments in hair. Twenty-four printed or stamped ? characters on back. Four 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.