Tiny Antique Japanese Carved Bone Articulated Doll antique schoolhouse I think it seems both

I think it seems both quintessentially early 1980s and also timeless

that this drawing dates to the mid- to late 19th century

it should be stable and content

or for the printmaking studio

4 3/8" long x 3" across

Tiny Antique Japanese Carved Bone Articulated Doll antique schoolhouse I think it seems bothThis little woman, carved of bone, fits easily in the palm of ones hand, and folds up to be even tinier. I find things like this just amazing, including the beautifully detailed carving of her hair and face, enhanced with black and red pigment. I have found a few antique Japanese dolls like this that were acrobats, suspended from an armature which they could be flipped over and around, but I believe this one was just made as a tiny doll just as is.