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Saru-tobide (Noh mask), Tokyo National Museum C-1543
Summary
Saru-tobide, a Noh mask of a demon.日本語: 能面「猿飛出」。能『鵺』の怪物に用いられる。
能面「猿飛出」東京国立博物館蔵
Traditional Japanese masks are mostly decorative and are available for sale at shrine festivals and events. Others are worn during certain Shinto dances or by actors performing a role on the stage. Most of these masks are archetypes borrowed from myth, ancient dances or Noh theater, and they have become some of the most popular Japanese masks that you’ll see today.
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Date
1600 - 1880
Source
Tokyo National Museum
Copyright info
public domain
