Historical information
produced circa 1960
Significance
These dolls may have been made by Japanese sailors and gifted to the Mission. Making models is a hobbies for sailors during their long journey on board.
Physical description
Ornamental Japanese wooden [Kokeshi?] dolls mounted on a small wooden base; the female figure is made of one big cube, and one smaller dice, the head is round with a small headware. The male figure, a small boy, is made of one black dice and a round head wearing a pointy hat.
Inscriptions & markings
On one face of the boy dice black ideogram is written in black ink.
