Tiny Antique Japanese Carved Bone Articulated Doll antique schoolhouse disappointment

disappointment

though I think this one makes a strong argument for more

or for the printmaking studio

4 3/8" long x 3" across

it should be stable and content

Tiny Antique Japanese Carved Bone Articulated Doll antique schoolhouse disappointmentThis little woman, carved of bone, fits easily in the palm of ones hand, and folds up to be even tinier. I find things like this just amazing, including the beautifully detailed carving of her hair and face, enhanced with black and red pigment. I have found a few antique Japanese dolls like this that were acrobats, suspended from an armature which they could be flipped over and around, but I believe this one was just made as a tiny doll just as is.