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Netsuke of Kyōgen Mask; Usume (or Okama or Ofuku)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Ivory mask with a wide face and protruding teeth; thin eyebrows; short brown hair; and two piercings on top.

Artwork details

Date:
19th century
Medium:
Ivory
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
599 × 410 px
Museum record:
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