Carved Wooden Diminutive Figure in Black Silk Kimono, Late 1800s

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9 1/2" (24 cm.) Carved wooden head with gofun finish, painted eyes and facial features, black silk fiber hair, wooden hands, and feet, wearing black silk kimono with embroidered loin cloth, patterned silk under-kimono, and black lacquer eboshi court cap in unusual curved shape. Excellent condition. Meiji era, late 1800s.