This is the Noh theatre mask of the character Namanari. Namanari is regarded as a type derived from the masks of Hashihime and Hannya, and is used only in the play Kanawa, where the mask can be substituted for that of Hashihime for a special effect. This example of a Namanari mask is perhaps one of Suzuki's most individualistic. He has worked within the relatively tight conventions for the character but has created an almost naturalistic mask of a character caught in the transition from human to demon. The hair, painted in black ink, is applied in a controlled frenzy over the traditional 2, 3, 3 strands of hair of the characters Waka-onna and Zo-onna. The eyes are inlaid with gilt metal disks; the whites are painted red and are accentuated by lines of ink that reach towards the pupils. There are aspects of self-portraiture evident in this mask.