Wanted to repost these Japanese dolls

[jtw1313]

I got very few comments on opinion on age and what they are. I was told they are theater dolls by a member here but by looking again they look like they were attached to something. Maybe I could get some more opinions or new members for opinions. To those who seen these sorry just cleaning my stuff up and these got my attention again lol

 

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I don't think they are Kabuki, as those have mask's, not sure what type of theater doll was being referenced but I agree they look like they were mounted on something else, maybe like pottery.IMO

 

[jtw1313]

There are small holes on the bottom of each running up through that cement looking stuff. It also looks like something was in each hand

 

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There are small holes on the bottom of each running up through that cement looking stuff. It also looks like something was in each hand

I noticed that also.

 

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Were the symbols on the gowns ever accredited to a certain nationality? The way the hands are positioned they could have been holding weapons, Also were these part of the items with the Foo dogs if so I would think Chinese?

 

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If you can link the original post you might not get a lot of the same questions you did when first posted.I didn't see these .

 

[jtw1313]

This is not related at all to the foo dog I have had theses for about a year here is a link to the original post I only had one member comment he did say he could read the symbols on them and they were Japanese. http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/what/487116-help-japanese-chinese-figures.html

 

[jtw1313]

Come on guys take a guess anything or leave opinions lol

 

[jtw1313]

It seems like nobody wants to comment on these dolls maybe they are voodoo.......

 

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They may have been ornamentation in a building that was being torn down and were saved from the demo.That could explain the fact that they look as though they were applied to something.

 

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Thank you for retrieving the link

 

[jtw1313]

No problem thanks for all the thoughts.......I really want to figure these out