Mask · Japan · ID: 3035494

Name: Mask
SKU: 3035494
Availability: Discontinued

not available anymore

Size

H: 18 cm

H: 7.1 inch

Description

light wood, small remains of gesso-grounding (gypsum or chalk), washed, bulgy eyes, mouth with hanging flews, furrowed face, three deepenings on the forehead, slightly dam., missing parts (nostril, teeth, upper rim of the mask), rep. (upper rim of the mask), metal socle;
present mask might represent a “tengu” shrine mask, depicting a playful demon dwelling in the forest. Such masks are used in rural village Shinto festivals and processions. “Tengu” play an important role within the popular version of japaneses Shinto religion even nowadays. They receive food sacrifices in order to keep them well disposed.

The object Mask with the object ID 3035494 was last part of the auction 74th tribal art auction at September 7, 2013 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 16.

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