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THBEarly 20th C. Japanese Painted Wood & Papier-Mache Mask
Lot 58g
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Artemis Fine Arts
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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By Artemis Fine Arts
Sep 13, 2018
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2018-09-13 10:00:00
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- Lot Description
East Asia, Japan, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. An incredibly-striking, hand-carved wooden Noh mask covered in a thin layer of papier-mache. This mask depicts an imposing demonic guise and boasts sharp, short horns, upturned eyebrows, a bulbous nose, dramatically-contoured cheeks, and a gaping mouth filled with gold-painted teeth. The pierced brass eye panels are set into the recessed eye sockets, and layers of green and brown pigment detail the face with areas of red and gold accentuating the mouth. The form of this mask is known as "Hannya," a vengeful female spirit who has become corrupted due to intense jealousy or obsession. Masks like this example are used in the Noh theatre tradition as well as Shinto ritual kagura dances. A marvelous example of history and thespianism! Size: 7.375" W x 8.5" H (18.7 cm x 21.6 cm).
Provenance: ex-private Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA collection; ex-private Michigan, USA collection
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#138139Repair to one horn with small chips and light adhesive residue along break line. Surface wear and abrasions commensurate with age and use, minor nicks to pigmentation and along face and peripheries, fading to some areas of pigmentation, and light roughness along interior. Light earthen deposits throughout, and small areas of green patina around brass eye panels.Condition
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