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Shintai (Noh mask), Tokyo National Museum C-1470
Summary
Shintai, a Noh mask of a young male deity.日本語: 能面「神体」。若い男神の役などに用いられる。
能面「神体」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 - 1850
Source
Tokyo National Museum
Copyright info
public domain
