Miniature mask
Category
Papier-mâché
Date
Unknown
Materials
Glass, Hair, Paint, Papier-mâché, Wood
Measurements
60 mm (Length)45 mm (W)
Place of origin
Japan
Order this imageCollection
Snowshill Manor and Garden, Gloucestershire
NT 1335660.15
Summary
One of sixteen Japanese papier mache miniature masks, all realistic male faces in various tones of ochre colour with real hair, eyebrows, moustaches and sidelocks. Most have glass eyes. This mask is made of wood and has pale toned skin and black painted hair and eyebrows and painted eyes. Closed mouth with red painted lips. Fine thread for suspending at back.
Provenance
Given to the National Trust with Snowshill Manor in 1951 by Charles Paget Wade.