Japanese Display Doll: "Ryukyu" Doll - "Daimyo"
Collection: Everyday Connections
Object Category: Dolls, Traditional Clothing and Adornment
Object Type: Display Dolls, National Costumes
Country: Japan
Continent: Asia
Geographic Region: Eastern Asia
width: 13.5 in;
height: 17 in;
depth: 4 in
This doll represents a samurai warrior or a daimyo aristocrat of Japanese culture.
The doll was most likely made in the Okinawa Prefecture where artisans have been making modern dolls since the 1940s. The dolls collectively are called "Ryukyu" dolls. The carefully crafted dolls vividly convey historical events that occurred during the Ryukyu Dynasty. The dolls have very detailed clothing, representing different social statuses.
Source:
https://www.okashigoten.co.jp/en/museum/#:~:text=A doll exhibition where you,history and culture of Okinawa?
https://artsandculture.google.com/story/the-soul-of-the-japanese-doll-regional-museum-of-history-plovdiv/JgWxfBA6O1M8IQ?hl=en