Mask Item Number: Ed1.246 from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

White paper maché face mask with black painted hair parted in the centre. Mask has black eyes and eyebrows, a small oval-shaped mouth with pointed ends and red lips. Black cloth with straps attached at back; manhy inscriptions on inside.

History Of Use

The Pongsan Mask Dance-Drama and the Yangju Pyol Sandae Nori, both of which combine dialogue, dance, and music, are part of a cycle of folk plays found throughout Korea. This mask is used in the Pongsan Dance-Drama, unique in its use of quotations from classical poetry.