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Theatre Mask of Female Demon
Theatre Mask of Female Demon
Theatre Mask of Female Demon

Theatre Mask of Female Demon

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)
ClassificationsPublic Entertainment Device
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.
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Not on view
Representacion de Reyes Magos
Artist unrecorded
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