Vintage Wooden Kokeshi Doll, Japan #431 cast bronze Buddha The Igbo honor the Forces

The Igbo honor the Forces of Nature in the form of Spirits

American edition distributed by te Neues Publishing Company 1989

The Mythical Tale of the origin of this Mask tells that while the Son of a Deceased Villager was dancing alone close to their house

we estimate the age of the this magnificent figure as early to mid 19th Century

Vintage Wooden Kokeshi Doll, Japan #431 cast bronze Buddha The Igbo honor the ForcesVintage Wooden Kokeshi Doll, Japan #431 Vintage Kokeshi dolls are estimated to have been created in the 1960s or 1970s in Tohoku, Japan by multiple artists. Wood is carefully selected to have the right qualities, the round base shape is made with a lathe before hand tools are used to create the finished doll shape. Lastly, the doll is painted with pigments and waxed. Because of this, no two dolls are alike. Kokeshi dolls have become an icon of Japan