Nō theater mask

Cultures of JapanEdo Period (1603-1868)

Mudec - Museum of Cultures
Milan, Italy

In Nō theater, Hanakobu Akujō, Kobeshimi and Ōbeshimi are the names of devilish masks like this one, used to portray different beings and characters from Japanese folk tradition and literature.

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Title: Nō theater mask
Creator: Cultures of Japan
Date Created: Edo Period (1603-1868)
Location Created: Japan
Physical Dimensions: h 19 cm
Type: Mask
Rights: Giovanni Battista Lucini Passalacqua Collection - Museum of Cultures, Milan - GIAP 1423
Medium: Cypress wood, (gofun) oyster chalk, pigments, horsehair, plate of gilded copper
Collocazione: Currently not on view

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