Mask of a Karasu-tengu（crow-billed goblin mask）
This papier-mache mask of a Karasu-tengu is thought to have been made in the Showa period. Karasu-tengu are a tribe of deities who are dressed as mountain priests, have a face with a beak like a raven's and are said to be able to fly freely.
 
烏天狗の面
昭和時代につくられたと思われる張子の烏天狗の面です。褐色の紙色が素朴な力強さを感じさせます。
 
Number   /   0177
 
Price   /   10,000 yen
 
Size   /   H215 W155 D135 mm
 
Country   /   Japan
 
Period   /   20c
 
※ Country and period are estimates.
※ 国や時代表記は推定です
 
※Not including the stand.
※スタンドは含まれておりません