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Hanging Mask of Shrine Godlate Edo period (19th century)

Not on view
Large carved wooden mask of a human face with exaggerated features, deep mahogany and black paint with rust-orange wear, heavy brow ridges, bulbous nose, and textured beard

Unknown, Hanging Mask of Shrine God, late Edo period (19th century), Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of the Robert and Helen Kuhn Family Trust, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Hanging Mask of Shrine God
Place Made
Japan
Date Made
late Edo period (19th century)
Period
Edo period (1603-1868)
Medium
Wood, red and black lacquer, traces of pigment
Dimensions
15 7/8 x 11 1/2 x 8 3/4 in. (40.32 x 29.21 x 22.23 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the Robert and Helen Kuhn Family Trust
Accession Number
M.2012.106.54
Classification
Jewelry and Adornments
Collecting Area
Japanese Art