Japanese demon figure, hand-made using the "Hariko" technique.
Terrifyingly cute, this demon is blue with yellow horns and carrying a club.
dimensions
height: 7.5cm
width: 6cm
depth: 3.5cm
Paper-mache.
Hand made in Japan.
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In Japanese, "Hariko" means paper craft. It is said that this papier-mache technique came down from China in around the Muromachi period. It spread around Japan and has been used for such as folk toys.