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VTG HAND CARVED WOOD JAPANESE ONI MASK NOH HANNYA YOKAI SHELL EYES TEETH DEMON
$ 13.17
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Description
VTG HAND CARVED WOOD JAPANESE ONI MASK NOH HANNYA YOKAI SHELL EYES TEETH DEMON.Vintage hand carved wood mask in very good condition.
11” X 7”
Teeth bottom appox 1” top 1/2”
Small chip by the mouth and small crack on the right side of the mouth( last photo)
Mask is clean, smoke free home
Ready to hang
History-
Traditional local crafts Hannya Mask. Handmade. Wooden.Made in Japan.
One of the most iconic Noh masks is that of the Hannya, a jealous female demon with sharp horns, leering teeth, and piercing metallic eyes.In Japanese folklore the female demon (oni) Hannya figures prominently. Often depicted in traditional Noh and Bunraku plays using a wooden mask of a fierce and grimacing horned demon. Hannya Mask Meaning the actual term Hannya, is a Japanese term derived from the Sanskrit word Prajna, meaning Wisdom. There are many believed reasons for why the the mask was named the Hannya Mask.The most common of these reasons is that the mask was given this name to honor it's creator and artist, a monk named Hannya-bo.
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