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Posted: 2016-04-30T13:52:07Z | Updated: 2016-04-30T13:52:07Z Would You Know This Was A Sex Doll If We Didnt Tell You? | HuffPost

Would You Know This Was A Sex Doll If We Didnt Tell You?

An exhibition of love dolls shows just how far they've come in looking real.

Sex dolls have definitely come a long way, baby.

Once they were flat-faced blow-up dolls better suited as flotation devices in wading pools.

Now high end versions can sell for nearly $10,000 and look incredibly lifelike, as a new exhibit at a Tokyo art gallery demonstrates.

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The exhibit, called "Artificial OTOME (girl) Museum" showcases "love dolls" inspired by paintings of Japanese women made by artist Ikenaga Yasunari.
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Taro Karibe/Getty Images
This marks the fifth year the Vanilla Gallery has put the love dolls on display in an artistic setting.
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Taro Karibe/Getty Images
The market for the "Love Dolls" isn't just kinky collectors. Many widowers buy the dolls for companionship.
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Taro Karibe/Getty Images
Admission to the exhibit is limited to those over the age of 18. Besides the "Love Dolls," the exhibit includes a leaflet that explains how the dolls were made, interviews with company officials and more artwork, according to Time Out Tokyo.
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Taro Karibe/Getty Images
The exhibition goes through May 22 at the Vanilla Gallery.

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