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9" (23 cm.) San'nin Kanjo (Ladies-in-waiting) trio for the Hina Matsuri Girl's Day display, each with head and hands of wood covered in gofun with painted details including blackened teeth and okymayu skybrows, and wide hair framing, comprising classic head-wearing court attire for attendants, wearing white figured silk kosode kimomo tucked into nagabakama (long trousers) with their extended legging trailing behind. Loss of hair, wear to textiles. Edo Period, circa 1800. Exhibited Mingei International Museum (2005). Published Ningyo: The Art of the Japanese Doll, p. 127. This set originally would have had attached silk or human hair and the insert groove can be seen along the painted hairline. The flared shape of the formed head would have helped the ningyo artist achieve the wide-flaring hairstyle with long single back braid typical of san'nin kanjo. The san'nin kanjo typically occupied the first tier below the dairi-bina (imperial couple) and would have held tea implements to help insure the comfort and contentment of the imperial lord and lady.