Vintage Wooden Kokeshi Doll, Japan #507 brushed metal brass strand by gender and by their

by gender and by their shape and size but also by the basic surface coloration and the decorative

Margret Carey

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2 3/4" x 2" x 3 1/2"

It was widely used in ancient Rome to make signet or seal rings for imprinting a seal on letters or important documents (hot wax does not stick to carnelian)

Vintage Wooden Kokeshi Doll, Japan #507 brushed metal brass strand by gender and by theirVintage Wooden Kokeshi Doll, Japan #507 Vintage Kokeshi dolls which are estimated to have been created in the between 1960 1970 in Tohoku, Japan. Wood is carefully selected to have the right qualities, the round base shape is made with a lathe before hand tools are used to create the finished doll shape. Lastly the doll is painted with pigments and waxed. Because of this no two dolls are alike. There are 11 family of kokeshi (crafted in 11 different