Vintage Wooden Kokeshi Doll, Japan #431 cast bronze Buddha The Mythical Tale of the

The Mythical Tale of the origin of this Mask tells that while the Son of a Deceased Villager was dancing alone close to their house

These included four examples of Ofika figures acquired from the Antwerp-based dealer Henry Pareyn in 1920

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Vintage Wooden Kokeshi Doll, Japan #431 cast bronze Buddha The Mythical Tale of theVintage Wooden Kokeshi Doll, Japan #431 Vintage Kokeshi dolls are estimated to have been created in the 1960s or 1970s in Tohoku, Japan by multiple artists. 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. Kokeshi dolls have become an icon of Japan