Ceramic Karasutengu kagura mask, rare mask, Bicchukagura, Yokai mask

Description

This is rare Karasu tengu  mask for Bicchu kagura which is  made by ceramic in 1950.
It is made by handmade creator, and has a small chip on the right side of the eyebrow.
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Approx.Size:H29cm(11.4in)  W15cm(5.9in) L17cm(6.6in)
Bicchu　Kagura is one of Kagura  which is  a song and dance performed to dedicate to the gods in Shinto rituals in Japan.
Bicchu Kagura is a local entertainment performed mainly in the Bicchu region of Okayama Prefecture. It is designated as an Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property of Japan.
Today, it is not only a local performing art, but is also performed as a country performing art in each district of the Bicchu region, and is familiar to the residents.
Karasu Tengu is a legendary creature with a face with a raven-like beak and is said to be able to fly at will.
The Tengu is also said to be a variant of Shakauraten.
Shipping from Okayama Prefecture.
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