Miniature mask
Category
Papier-mâché
Date
Unknown
Materials
Glass, Hair, Paint, Papier-mâché
Measurements
63 mm (Length)49 mm (W)
Place of origin
Japan
Order this imageCollection
Snowshill Manor and Garden, Gloucestershire
NT 1335660.8
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 has light ochre skin tone and grey eyebrows, sideburns and moustache. Mouth is closed with fangs and head has ears and two horns.
Provenance
Given to the National Trust with Snowshill Manor in 1951 by Charles Paget Wade.