Japanese Nara Dolls
Japanese Nara Dolls - wooden carved dolls used for decorative purposes at a festival of the Kasuga shrine at the time of Emperor Sutoku in 1137. Seen here are dolls representing figures in the Noh play, Tsurukame (tsuru meaning stork, kame meaning tortoise, both representing longevity)
Picture No
13615106
Media ID
48380900
Size
4932px x 3548px
(10.8MB)
Credit
Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Illustration
Date
1930s
