Painted plaster figure of a pigeon. White, with grey wings, orange feet and an orange beak. For other figure in pair see [1985.53.686 .2] and for associated paper bag see [1985.53.686 .3] [EH [OPS Move] 2/5/2017]

Collection type: Object
Description: Painted plaster figure of a pigeon. White, with grey wings, orange feet and an orange beak. For other figure in pair see [1985.53.686 .2] and for associated paper bag see [1985.53.686 .3] [EH [OPS Move] 2/5/2017]
Geographical reference: Japan
Asia > Eastern Asia > Japan
Cultural groups: Japanese
Person: Field collector Walter Leo Hildburgh; PRM source Wellcome Institute; PRM source Wellcome Historical Medical Museum
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1985
Date collected: by 1985
Acquisition information: Loaned: 1985
Materials and processes: Material Plaster, Material Pigment, Process Painted
Dimensions: Height: max 20 mm total, Height: max 12 mm, Width: max 37 mm total, Width: max 9 mm, Length: max 50 mm total
Object numbers: Accession number: 1985.53.686.1
Research and responses: The inscription on this object was transcribed and translated by Fusa McLynn who volunteered at the Museum in 2013 as: (Printed on the paper bag) “Asakusa Nakamise Isekan hanbai”, Sold at Isekan in Nakamise of Asakusa Nakamise is a street to Senso-ji temple lined with small shops. [FB 11/03/2015]