Gagaku Mask Item Number: 3139/24 a-c from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A carved wooden mask painted in high-gloss red. The face has gold eyes and teeth, with a large hooked nose and ridged forehead. The face is painted red with black eyebrows and eye sockets. There are holes in the eyes and mouth. Black cord is laced through the top of the mask to make hair, and two strands of red cord are threaded through the ears and tied at back. Parts b-c are a light wood box, made to house the mask, with Japanese inscriptions written on the outside and interior in black ink.
Item History
- Made in Japan
- Owned by U.B.C. Centre for Japanese Research before October 1, 2015
- Received from U.B.C. Centre for Japanese Research (Transferring institution) on October 1, 2015
What
- Name
- Gagaku Mask
- Identification Number
- 3139/24 a-c
- Type of Item
- mask
- Material
- fibre, paint, wood and silk fibre
- Part A
- height 16.0 cm, width 33.0 cm, depth 40.5 cm
- Part B
- height 18.0 cm, width 24.0 cm, depth 35.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Japanese
- Previous Owner
- U.B.C. Centre for Japanese Research
- Received from
- U.B.C. Centre for Japanese Research (Transferring institution)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Japan
When
- Ownership Date
- before October 1, 2015
- Acquisition Date
- on October 1, 2015
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3139/0024 a-c