Description:

Japan, Nara period (710 -794). Polychrome dry lacquer (dakkatsu kanshitsu). This very striking and expressivegigaku mask depicts Karura, one of the fourteen characters in the gigaku, a religious dance-drama that was performed for the Japanese royal court at Buddhist temple ceremonies from the 7th to the 10th century. In the performance, Karura is a mythical giant bird that protects the Buddhist faith. Gigaku masks are the oldest type of Japanese existing masks. Size: 7.5"H x 5"W.

Provenance: Ex-private Morgan Collection, Santa Fe, NM.

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#113724

  • Condition: Comensurate with age (cracking/peeling paint, minor loss)

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