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LATE EDO PERIOD (19TH CENTURY)
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A WOOD NOH MASK
late edo period (19th century)
Carved as the character Yakan (fox phantom), with very large eyes, prominent cheek bones and eyebrows, the mouth stretched back to each side, the eyes, horns and teeth painted in gold, hair painted in black, lips in red on a ground of light brown, inscribed on underside Yakan
8in. (21.6cm.) long
late edo period (19th century)
Carved as the character Yakan (fox phantom), with very large eyes, prominent cheek bones and eyebrows, the mouth stretched back to each side, the eyes, horns and teeth painted in gold, hair painted in black, lips in red on a ground of light brown, inscribed on underside Yakan
8in. (21.6cm.) long