Noh Mask of Kokushikijo (Sanbaso)

EDO PERIOD (17TH CENTURY)

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Noh Mask of Kokushikijo (Sanbaso)
Edo period (17th century)
Polychrome pigments over wood, beard, eyebrows and moustache applied animal hair, free-moving lower jaw attached with silk cords
6¼in. (16cm.) long

Lot Essay

Kokushikijo is only used for the Kyogen role Sanbaso in the Noh play Okina.

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