Native Name | Tengu |
Object Number | 19871 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Japanese |
Provenience | Japan |
Period | Edo Period (uncertain) | Meiji Period (uncertain) |
Date Made | Edo-1897 |
Section | Asian |
Materials | Wood | Gilding |
Technique | Lacquered | Gilded |
Iconography | Tengu |
Description | Mask of Tengu (天狗). Large lacquered. Shiny deep red. Gilt eyeballs. Prominent cheeks/nose. Two rows green teeth. Used in bugaku dance. |
Credit Line | Purchased from G. T. Marsh and Co; subscription of Mrs. Phebe A. Hearst, 1897 |
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