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Noh mask O(big)-tobide
Deme Mitsutaka17th century
Fukuoka City Museum
福岡市早良区百道浜3-1-1, Japan
There are two forms of Kishin (fierce god) masks: “ah” mask with open mouth and “un” mask with closed mouth. A typical “ah” mask is Tobide.O-tobide is said to depict the scene of Sugawara no Michizane (Aristocrat-turned god of curse) spitting pomegranate seeds. The mask is used for the role of a thunder god or Zao-gongen (Buddhism patron god).
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- Title: Noh mask O(big)-tobide
- Creator: Deme Mitsutaka
- Date: 17th century
- Physical Dimensions: w15.1 x h20.6 x d9.9 cm
- Provenance: There are two forms of Kishin (fierce god) masks: “ah” mask with open mouth and “un” mask with closed mouth. A typical “ah” mask is Tobide.O-tobide is said to depict the scene of Sugawara no Michizane (Aristocrat-turned god of curse) spitting pomegranate seeds. The mask is used for the role of a thunder god or Zao-gongen (Buddhism patron god).
- Type: Sculpture
- External Link: http://museum.city.fukuoka.jp/
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