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Nō mask known as hannya
1700/1899
British Museum
London, United Kingdom
In the Nō drama, the hannya is a mask worn by the character of a beautiful woman who has been transformed through jealous rage into an ugly demon.The mask, made of painted and lacquered wood, has gilt horns and teeth. The hair is painted in disarrayed strands. It is used in the plays Aoi no Ue (Lady Aoi) and Dōjōji (The Girl at Dōjō Temple).
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Details
- Title: Nō mask known as hannya
- Date Created: 1700/1899
- Physical Dimensions: Height: 24.20cm; Width: 19.20cm; Depth: 10.00cm
- External Link: British Museum collection online
- Technique: carved; painted
- Subject: no
- Registration number: 1946,1216.2
- Production place: Made in Japan
- Period/culture: Edo Period
- Material: wood
- Copyright: Photo: © Trustees of the British Museum
- Acquisition: Donated by Winch, C
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