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Noh mask of a young woman (ko-omote) 18th century Japan Polychrome pigment and gesso over wood H: 21.5 cm The Jacob Pins Collection in the Israel Museum Accession number: B01.1239 |
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This mask, worn by a man in a female role, represents classic Heian (11th century) beauty: the eyebrows are shaved, the hair is neatly parted, and the teeth are blackened. Exhibition: Many Faces: Masks from Many Times and Many Places, Beningson Gallery, Ruth Youth Wing, 08/04/2009 - 01/12/2009 Digital presentation of this object was made possible by: The Ridgefield Foundation, New York, in memory of Henry J. and Erna D. Leir |
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