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Accessory for Doll Set: 18 bowls
Image Not Available for Accessory for Doll Set: 18 bowls

Accessory for Doll Set: 18 bowls

Artifact IDMO 63.4843.16.12-.29
Object Type Accessory, Doll
Date ca. 1955
Gifter
Place MadeJapan, Asia
Medium Wood, paint
Dimensionsvary in size from 1/2 in. to 1 in diameter
18 bowls
Physical Description18 black lacquer and gilt wood miniature bowls with lids in varying sizes, for placement on tables MO 63.4843.16.4-5. Part of hina doll set used on Hina Matsuri (Girls' Day).
Historical NoteMiniature furniture and other household accessories are incorporated into the hina doll altars set up in Japanese households during the Hina-Matsuri, or Girls' Day, festivities on March 3 each year. In a five tier altar set like this one, the pair of miniature tables set with tiny vessels are placed on either side of the diamond-shaped hishi-mochi tables on the fourth tier, with the minister dolls at each end.
Additional Details
Credit LineJohn F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA; Gift of the Estate of President John F. Kennedy
National Archives Catalog CollectionJohn F. Kennedy Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 1676934)
National Archives Catalog SeriesGifts from Public (National Archives Identifier 1676966)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedUse Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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