Mask (Sōmen), possibly 15th century, Japanese, Iron, lacquer, hair, textile (silk), H. 7 3/16 in. (18.3 cm); W. 5 3/4 in. (14.6 cm), Armor Parts-Masks, This is one of the earliest surviving examples of a full face mask (somen). It is also very rare for being modeled on a specific character from Noh drama: the happy old man (okina) with distinctive white eyebrows and beard
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Mask, Sōmen, 15th century, Japanese, Iron, lacquer, hair, textile, silk, H, 7 3/16, 18.3 cm, W, 5 3/4, 14.6, Armor Parts-Masks, earliest surviving examples, full face, mask, somen, rare, modeled, specific character, Noh drama, happy old, man, okina, distinctive white, eyebrows, beard
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