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Unknown
Mask with Bird Beak1698, eighth month

Not on view
Carved and lacquered theatrical mask with olive green and black finish, oversized nose, gilt circular eyes, and real hair attached as brows, mustache, and beard

Unknown, Mask with Bird Beak, 1698, eighth month, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of the Robert and Helen Kuhn Family Trust, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Mask with Bird Beak
Place Made
Japan
Date Made
1698, eighth month
Period
Edo period (1603-1868)
Medium
Wood, various pigments, brass, plant fibers
Dimensions
9 3/4 x 6 7/8 x 5 1/8 in. (24.8 x 17.5 x 13 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the Robert and Helen Kuhn Family Trust
Accession Number
M.2012.106.45
Classification
Jewelry and Adornments
Collecting Area
Japanese Art