Fabric and Bamboo

Wooden dolls of the Princess and Prince from the edo period. The dolls sit in their individual bamboo style boxes. They were made for the Hinamatsuri Festival. The festival is celebrated on 3 March of each year, platforms covered with a red carpet-material are used to display a set of ornamental dolls representing the Emperor, Empress, attendants, and musicians in traditional court dress of the Heian period. Dimensions are of single doll.

H 13 in. x W 13 in. x D 7.75 in.