Lot Essay
Shikami is the scowler. His purpose in life is to work evil on men. In the No play 'The Cave Monster' the Shikami mask often is chosen to represent the giant spider.
Details
MASK OF SHIKAMI
Boxwood, signed Hogan Shugetsu with kakihan
Late 18th Century
1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm.) long
Boxwood, signed Hogan Shugetsu with kakihan
Late 18th Century
1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm.) long
Literature
Raymond Bushell, Netsuke Masks, Kodansha International, Tokyo, 1985,fig. 126