WOODEN NOH THEATRE MASK OF THE HANNYA TYPE...
WOODEN NOH THEATRE MASK OF THE HANNYA TYPE
Japan, Meiji / Taisho
The demon with a highly expressive face, an open mouth, visible fangs and a head with two horns and a double-barrelled headdress made by adding animal fibres. It is signed with two ideograms in its hollow.
(tiny jumps and restoration on the left cheek).
H: 22,5 cm - W: 16,3 cm
Note: According to Japanese legend, Hannya is the ghost of a woman who came back to earth to seek revenge.
A SIGNED WOODEN NOH THEATER MASK OF HANNYA
Japan, Meiji / Taisho Automatically translated by DeepL. To see the original version, click here.
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WOODEN NOH THEATRE MASK OF THE HANNYA TYPE
Japan, Meiji / Taisho
The demon with a highly expressive face, an open mouth, visible fangs and a head with two horns and a double-barrelled headdress made by adding animal fibres. It is signed with two ideograms in its hollow.
(tiny jumps and restoration on the left cheek).
H: 22,5 cm - W: 16,3 cm
Note: According to Japanese legend, Hannya is the ghost of a woman who came back to earth to seek revenge.
A SIGNED WOODEN NOH THEATER MASK OF HANNYA
Japan, Meiji / Taisho Automatically translated by DeepL. To see the original version, click here.
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Time, Location
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