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Kyōgen mask Usofuki

Unknown17th century

Fukuoka City Museum

Fukuoka City Museum
福岡市早良区百道浜3-1-1, Japan

This funny mask with pursed-up lips is also used for the spirit of an animal or a plant, not for a human being. An interesting role the mask is used for is the spirit of a mosquito disguised as a sumo wrestler. It is rare for the Usofuki mask to have gold rings inserted to his eyes.

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