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Kumasaka

Mask
1990 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Mask, for Noh theatre, Kumasaka, of carved and painted wood. The Kumasaka mask represents the face of the thief, or bandit, chief, in Noh Theatre.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleKumasaka (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Carved and painted wood
Brief description
Mask, Kumasaka, for Noh theatre, of carved and painted wood, by Suzuki Nohjiu, Japan, 1990
Physical description
Mask, for Noh theatre, Kumasaka, of carved and painted wood. The Kumasaka mask represents the face of the thief, or bandit, chief, in Noh Theatre.
Credit line
Given by Suzuki Nohjin
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
FE.131:1-2002

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Record createdFebruary 6, 2004
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