White Hannya

NameNoh Mask

Maker TERAI Ichiyu ((寺井一佑, b. 1950, Japan))

CultureJapanese

Date2017

Place madeKyoto, Japan, East Asia, Asia

MediumWood (cypress), natural paints (shell, mercury, carbon (sumi), ocher, gold), cotton cord, cypress box, cotton rope, satin lining

Dimensions10 5/8 × 6 11/16 × 4 1/8 in. (27 × 17 × 10.5 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, IFAF Collection, FA.2018.33.1

Object numberFA.2018.33.1a-f

DescriptionMask (a), with two prominent gold horns on either side of the forehead, gold eyes and open mouth with gold tinted teeth and prominent pink gums. A black rope is attached to the mask's ears, and the artist's glyph is carved into the wood on the black underside of the mask. The mask has an associated wood box (b-c) with cotton tie (d), brocade silk storage bag (e), and satin wrapping cloth (f).