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Miniature Kappa face
Miniature Kappa face
Miniature Kappa face
Museum of International Folk Art
DepartmentAsia

Miniature Kappa face

NameMask
CultureJapanese
Datec. 1960
Place madeJAPAN, East Asia, ASIA
MediumPapier-mache, paint, adhesive
Dimensions3 5/8 × 4 × 1 9/16 in. (9.2 × 10.2 × 4 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of the Girard Foundation Collection, A.1981.3.680
Object numberA.1981.3.680
DescriptionMold made papier-mache. Matte painted, varnished black paint. Blue on head top. Black hair with orange and pink circles. Grey face, nose, lower chin are convex. Blue eyes, yellow, with blue circles. Red line for mouth, nostrils. Black ears.
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