Vtg Japanese Wooden Red Shishi Lion Head Castanets

This is a wooden castanet of Japanese Yamagata Prefecture folk art folk toy. A red lion’s head and a wooden board with a handle are tied with a string. This is called The Shonai board lion (庄内板獅子).

• Japanese castanets
• Wood
• Item weight:41 grams
• Packed weight: 241 grams 
• C1950
• Approx. 18 cm long x 7 cm wide x 3.5 cm tall
• Good condition. Some scratches. Wear and tear due to age. Please see the photos carefully.
• Acquired from a friend’s home in Gifu, Japan

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