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Unknown
Chinese Lion Dance Mask19th century

Not on view
Small gilded sculptural object in the form of an open-mouthed mythical lion head with scrolling brows, brick-red interior, and a knob at the crown
Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Chinese Lion Dance Mask
Place Made
Japan
Date Made
19th century
Period
Edo period (1603-1868) or Meiji period (1868-1912)
Medium
Gold lacquer
Dimensions
1 1/8 x 1 1/8 x 1 1/8 in. (2.9 x 2.9 x 2.9 cm)
Credit Line
Raymond and Frances Bushell Collection
Accession Number
AC1998.221.3
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Japanese Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Bushell, Raymond. Netsuke Familiar and Unfamiliar: New Principles for Collecting. New York: Weatherhill, 1975.
  • Bushell, Raymond. Netsuke: Japanese Sculpture in Miniature from the Collection of Raymond and Frances Bushell, Part III. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1986.