Vintage Wooden Kokeshi Doll, Japan #358 handmade paper mache ornament The Buddha is seen lying

The Buddha is seen lying on the right side facing west while his head is supported by his right hand

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Vintage Wooden Kokeshi Doll, Japan #358 handmade paper mache ornament The Buddha is seen lyingVintage Wooden Kokeshi Doll, Japan #358 Vintage Kokeshi dolls which 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