DepartmentAsia

Kappa figure

NameFigure

CultureJapanese

Datec. 1958

Place madeJAPAN, East Asia, ASIA

MediumWood, mixed media

Dimensions2 9/16 × 1 3/8 × 1 15/16 in. (6.5 × 3.5 × 5 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of the Girard Foundation Collection, A.1981.4.502

Object numberA.1981.4.502

Collections

Asia

DescriptionCarved, painted, mounted on base. Standing. Bird-like face with white eyes. Black details, pointed nose. Black fringed fiber hair. Yellow fiber jacket, hands touch at front. Red loin cloth. Unpainted legs. Round green base with bark still attached at sides. Purple coolie hat tied with grey string at back.