Noh Mask of Deigan (Gold-painted eyes)

EDO PERIOD (18TH-19TH CENTURY), INSCRIBED ISEKI AND DIAMOND MARK

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Noh Mask of Deigan (Gold-painted eyes)
Edo period (18th-19th century), inscribed Iseki and diamond mark
Polychrome pigments and gesso over wood, eyes and teeth with gold highlights
8½in. (21.5cm.) long

Lot Essay

This mask represents the ghost of a jealous middle-aged woman.

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