DepartmentAsia

Theatre Mask of Female Demon

NameTheatre Mask

CultureJapanese

DateLate 19th - Mid 20th century

Place madeJapan, East Asia, Asia

MediumWood, paint, hair, plaster, metal (brass)

DimensionsOverall: 11 7/16 x 7 1/2 x 3 3/4 in. (29 x 19 x 9.5 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of the Hendershott Family, A.2010.80.11

Object numberA.2010.80.11

DescriptionMask of a male devil with gray face and sharply pointed chin, horns and black hair. Lips and eyes encircled with red, the teeth painted black and the eyeballs with some gold shadows. Pierced eyes, nostrils, mouth. Unpainted back. KP in black below mouth on back.