Japanese Meiko Doll with Accessories

Model

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El Camino College Anthropology Museum

Name/Title

Japanese Meiko Doll with Accessories

Entry/Object ID

E-372ABCD

Description

Standing on a black lacquer base, this meiko doll stands in a dancing position with one arm up, and the other down. Her hair is a dark black, styled in a traditional Japanese up-do, with various hair ornaments colored pink, red, green and gold. Flower and butterfly ornaments also adorn her hair, with silver dangling pieces. Her kimono is long sleeved and red in color with flowers of various colors embrodered all over. Her obi (belt) is tied in the darari style and is a golden brown and beige/ cream color with zig-zag pattern with unknown designs on the back. The obiage (cloth above the obi) is ruffled and is colored orange with some white. Her face and hands are painted white. She has a separate umbrella, which is colored pink with green and white cherry blossoms, made of a thin paper-like cloth material. Made of cardboard and wood, the supporting tongs of the umbrella are fragile, with three broken, and so the umbrella cannot be folded. A wooden sign with unknown Japanese writing accompanies her. Click the links below to learn more about Meiko, Geisha and kimonos!

Collection

El Camino College Anthropology Museum

Category

Ethnography
Anthropology

Acquisition

Accession

23.13.01

Acquisition Method

Found in Collection

Notes

Found in Collection

Ethnography

Cultural Region

* Untyped Cultural Region

Japan

Dimensions

Dimension Description

The following dimensions are for the display case.

Height

18 in

Width

8-1/2 in

Dimension Description

The following dimensions are for the doll.

Height

15-1/2 in

Width

5-3/4 in

Length

7 in

Dimension Notes

The dolls lengh includes the base.

Accessories

Accessory

Base, Display Case, Signage, Umbrella

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Notes

The glass display case is quite fragile and unstable when moved, almost coming apart; though it was discovered that it can be put back together, so this maybe a purposeful manufacture. However, it is still advised to use caution when handling. The umbrella is broken, with one piece hanging off. The wooden sign and doll herself are both in perfect condition, though the doll does have a small chip in her hair line that is colored black. It can be hard to see.

Web Links and URLs

The History and Evolution of the Japanese Kimono, What is the Difference between Meiko and Geisha?

General Notes

Note Type

Cataloging Note

Note

The wooden sign and glass display case both have old catalog numbers. The wooden sign is labed "E2002b", while the display case is "E2002a"

Note Type

Cataloging Note

Note

The doll, wooden sign, umbrella, and display case all have different catalog numbers. They are listed as follows: Doll "E-371A", Umbrella "E-371B" Wooden sign "E-371C" Case "E-371D".