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Small ceramic head. The head has incised eyes and mouth, with a small protruding nose. There is a thick band running from the top to the crown. There are deep circular impressions on both sides of the head near the crown. Some remnants of red paint can be found on both the face and band. Fragment of a larger object.
Small ceramic head. The head has incised eyes and mouth, with a small protruding nose. There is a thick band outlining half of the forehead which may be part of hair or a headdress. Some remnants of red paint can be found on both the face and band. Fragment of a larger object.
Small ceramic head. The eyes and mouth are three deep circular impressions. The forehead is outlined by a thick band which may be part of hair or a headdress. Fragment of a larger object.
Small ceramic female head and upper torso. Figure has a wide face with incised eyes, and a protruding nose. She appears to wear a headdress and has an earspool in their right ear. There is a small amount of red paint on the figure's chest. Fragment of a larger object.
Small ceramic pot sherd. The convex side has a face with circular eyes, a projecting nose, and a spot where a mouth was. The convex side has remnants of red and orange paint. The concave side is plain. Fragment of a larger object.
Small ceramic fragment. The piece is somewhat cylindrical, and tapers to an off-set point. The sides are flanked by two large discs. Fragment of a larger object.
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.
A carved wooden Noh mask of “Hannya”. Painted stringy black hair and very faint eyebrows. The skin is painted in yellowish-grey, the teeth are dark grey and gold, and its lips are red. The face is grimacing, and has protruding gold eyes and two horns. There is a dark purple cord on the back of the mask attached through small holes at the temples. There are holes carved in the eyes, mouth and nostrils. The back of the mask is dark brown wood stamped with the maker’s mark. Part b is a dark blue fabric bag for part a, decorated with a floral pattern in gold. The inside of the bag is white fabric, written on with black ink Japanese characters. The bag closes with white cloth ties.
Carved wooden Noh mask of “Ja”. Painted stringy black hair and very faint eyebrows at the top of its forehead. The skin is painted red and dark pink, the fangs are dark grey and gold, and its lips are red. The lower jaw is jutting forward, and it has protruding gold eyes and two horns. There is a dark purple cord on the back of the mask attached through small holes at the temples. There are holes carved in the eyes and nostrils. The back of the mask is dark brown wood stamped with the maker’s mark. Part b is a grey fabric bag for part a, decorated with a pattern in blue, pink and grey circles. The inside of the bag is made with white fabric, written on with black ink Japanese characters. The bag closes with white cloth ties.
A carved wooden Noh mask of "Tsuzumi-akujo”. Painted stringy black hair at the top of its forehead. The skin is painted orange with red shadows with dark grey and gold teeth and fangs. It has a beard, moustache and eyebrows made from real white hair, and it has protruding gold eyes and a heavily lined face. There is a dark purple cord on the back of the mask attached through small holes at the temples. There are holes carved in the eyes, mouth and nostrils. The back of the mask is dark brown wood stamped with the maker’s mark, with Japanese characters hand-written on the back in gold. Part b is a fabric bag for part a, decorated with dark green and brown silk. The inside of the bag is white fabric written on with black ink Japanese characters. The bag closes with white cloth ties.