Description

A carved wooden Noh mask of “O-beshimi”. Deeply carved male face with protruding gold eyes and a closed mouth. Painted with hair, curled moustache and beard, as well as large eyebrows. The skin is a reddish-orange colour and its thin lips are red. There is a dark purple cord on the back of the mask attached through small holes through each ear. There are holes carved in the eyes and nostrils. The back of the mask is dark brown wood stamped with the maker’s mark in red. Part b is an orange and black fabric bag for part a, decorated with a pattern of x’s and o’s The inside of the bag is purple fabric, which has been written on with black ink in Japanese characters. The bag closes with purple cloth ties.