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Mask

Artist (Japanese)
Place of OriginJapan
Dateapprox. 1800-1900
MaterialsIvory
DimensionsW. 4.2 cm x L. 4.6 cm
Credit LineThe Avery Brundage Collection
Object numberB70Y487
DepartmentJapanese Art
ClassificationsDecorative Arts
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Oni are goblins who appear frequently in Japanese folklore. In Kyogen and other theatrical performances, actors wearing such masks often portray evil in a comical way.
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No mask of a young woman
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Okame (a female character in Kyogen) mask
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