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Source Description
The five masks shown on this tsuba are used by performers in noh drama. At the upper right is the "Okina" mask used for specific types of old men. At the lower right is the "Ko-omote" mask used for beautiful young women. The mask at the lower left is the "O-beshimi" mask used for demons. On the reverse, the mask as the upper left is the "Hannya" mask of a jealous woman who has turned into a demon. The "Hiottoko" mask at the lower right is often used for comic male characters. A fan is at the lower left.
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Document identity
localId
17684
label
Tsuba with Five Noh Masks
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
2
Source metadata
id
17684
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Tsuba with Five Noh Masks
description
The five masks shown on this tsuba are used by performers in noh drama. At the upper right is the "Okina" mask used for specific types of old men. At the lower right is the "Ko-omote" mask used for beautiful young women. The mask at the lower left is the "O-beshimi" mask used for demons. On the reverse, the mask as the upper left is the "Hannya" mask of a jealous woman who has turned into a demon. The "Hiottoko" mask at the lower right is often used for comic male characters. A fan is at the lower left.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
n.d.
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Arms & Armor
tsubas
sword components
imageCount
2
pageCount
2
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
7.1
height
6.8
depth
0.5
dimensionsRaw
2 13/16 x 2 11/16 x 3/16 in. (7.1 x 6.78 x 0.46 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
none
med
shakudo, gold, silver, copper, shibuichi
creator_ids
6194
collection_ids
JMA
exhibition_ids
none
Page inventory
seq
1
type
photo
mediaId
ead4b2cde170e259
hasOcr
no
hasDescription
no
seq
2
type
photo
mediaId
0b92b941d416ede4
hasOcr
no
hasDescription
no