Namahage Mask

NameMask

Maker Ishikawa Taiko (Japanese)

CultureJapanese

Date2012

Place madeOga City, Akita Prefecture, Japan, East Asia, Asia

MediumWood, paint, horsehair, velcro, nylon, synthetic leather

Dimensions12 3/16 × 5 1/2 × 2 11/16 in. (31 × 14 × 6.75 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, museum purchase, A.2013.1.1

Object numberA.2013.1.1

Collections

Asia

DescriptionMask carved of painted painted wood built over the structure of a baseball mask. It has a red face, with thick, long, white teeth and fangs projecting at top of mounth, and white teeth and fangs on the lower jaw as well. Eyes have black pupils outlined in white black and blue. It has short, thick red horns, and black-and-white beard, and hair with long bangs partially covering the eyes.