Pair of Akita Folk Toy Figures

A pair of Osugi Warabe wooden folk dolls from Akita Prefecture, Japan. The exact date is unknown, but they are traditional regional folk toys.
 
The figures depict children wearing straw snow hoods, a motif associated with the snowy winters of Akita. Their distinctive triangular forms and simple painted expressions reflect the playful character of Japanese kyodo gangu folk craftsmanship.