Sadaijin Minister of the Left

Object/Artifact

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St. Joseph Museums

The image depicts a traditional Japanese doll intricately crafted, showcasing a figure with a long white beard and mustache, wearing an elaborate black robe adorned with intricate patterns and a colorful sash featuring red and gold designs. The figure has a serene expression, and atop its head, it wears a black headpiece. In its right hand, the doll holds several arrows with feathered tips, while in its left hand, it grasps a bow, indicating its archer identity. The doll is seated on a shiny black base, which complements its elegant attire, emphasizing the craftsmanship and cultural significance typical in such traditional Japanese dolls, often regarded as collector's items or symbolic artifacts representing historical and mythological figures.

The image depicts a traditional Japanese doll intricately crafted, showcasing a figure with a long white beard and mustache, wearing an elaborate black robe adorned with intricate patterns and a colorful sash featuring red and gold designs. The figure has a serene expression, and atop its head, it wears a black headpiece. In its right hand, the doll holds several arrows with feathered tips, while in its left hand, it grasps a bow, indicating its archer identity. The doll is seated on a shiny black base, which complements its elegant attire, emphasizing the craftsmanship and cultural significance typical in such traditional Japanese dolls, often regarded as collector's items or symbolic artifacts representing historical and mythological figures.

Name/Title

Sadaijin Minister of the Left

Entry/Object ID

2020.7.19

Description

An old sadaijin ( Minister of the Left) Doll wearing black robes with a black kanmuri (crown). Doll is carrying a bow, a sword, and two arrows. On his back is a black quiver of arrows. Doll stands on top of a black wood stand. from a Hina-Matsuri set brought by Michik Takaoka to promote increased awareness of Japanese culture in 2004.