Mask

19858

From: Japan

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Native Name Han Ki
Object Number 19858
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Japanese
Provenience Japan
Period Edo Period (uncertain) | Meiji Period (uncertain)
Date Made 18th Century - 1897
Section Asian
Materials Wood | Lacquer | Paint | Pigment | Gilding
Technique Painted | Lacquered
Iconography Han Ki
Description

Mask. Han Ki. Blue lacquer. Horns, pointed teeth. Used in bugaku dance.There is a kakihan/kao (書き判/花押) signature on the back of the mask.

Credit Line Purchased from G. T. Marsh and Co; subscription of Mrs. Phebe A. Hearst, 1897

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