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Catalog Number

CAS 2008-0004-0049   CAS 2008-0004-0049; Mask (toy)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Mask (toy)
Culture Japanese
Global Region East Asia
Country Japan
State/Prov./Dist. Kyoto Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data City: Kyoto
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Papier mâché; Paint
Description Miniature lacquered papier mache Noh theater mask depicting a man wearing a low blue-gray hat; Man’s orange face is embellished with black markings on cheeks and chin, heavy black eyebrows; gold eyes, and a red-outlined mouth.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.4, Depth = 1.8, Length = 5.1