Traditional Japanese Karakuri Doll, Nyanta Ghost
Traditional Japanese Karakuri Doll, Nyanta Ghost Traditional Japanese Karakuri Doll, Nyanta Ghost

Traditional Japanese Karakuri Doll, Nyanta Ghost

£115.00

This workshop set in the Japanese prefecture of Kumamoto started making the Karakuri doll called "Ghost Kinta", which you can find here, about 170 years ago. 

Traditionally supposed to ward off evil spirits, this peculiar doll rolls its eyes back and sticks its tongue out when the string is pulled.

Taking advantage of the recent cat boom, the artists have created "Ghost Nyanta" using the same technique and mechanism.

Details

Length: 19cm
Width: 9cm
Depth: 7.5cm
Weight: 167g
Material: Papier-mâché, wood