Noh Mask of Shakashita-Beshimi

EDO PERIOD (18TH-19TH CENTURY), INSCRIBED IN GOLD LACQUER SHAKASHITA-BESHIMI KAKUNOBO (MITSUMORI HOGEN ?)

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Noh Mask of Shakashita-Beshimi
Edo period (18th-19th century), inscribed in gold lacquer Shakashita-Beshimi Kakunobo (Mitsumori hogen ?)
Polychrome pigments and gesso over wood, metal eyes
8¼in. (21cm.) long

Lot Essay

In the play Daie, the Beshimi mask is worn under a Shaka (Buddha) mask.

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