"Nô" theatre mask "ko jishi" (lion mask)
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"Nô" theatre mask "ko jishi" (lion mask)
Japan
| Provenance | Size | Starting price / estimated price |
|---|---|---|
| H: 8.1 inch | This object is not available anymore. |
wood, gypsum, colour pigments, engraved signature on the backside
The lion mask ("shishi" - type) was adopted by the "Nô" theater from old religious dances and the facial features according to their differentiated use over time heavily humanized.
Perzynski, Friedrich, Japanische Masken, Zweiter Band, Berlin, Leipzig 1925, p. 176, ill. b)
