growling lion/demon face with gold and red skin, very wide nose and gold teeth; large red tongue; upper palate, irises, nostrils and ear canals cut out

© Yamaguchi Bidou

Noh Mask of Shishiguchi, 2004

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This mask is of Shichiguchi, one of a pair of lions who serve Manjusri (Monju in Japanese), the Buddhist bodhisattva of wisdom. In the Noh play Shakkyō, the lions cavort on a stage strewn with peony blossoms. The powerful dance of these heavenly creatures is said to dispel all evil.

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Title
Noh Mask of Shishiguchi
Artist Life
born 1970
Role
Artist
Accession Number
2004.206.2
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growling lion/demon face with gold and red skin, very wide nose and gold teeth; large red tongue; upper palate, irises, nostrils and ear canals cut out

© Yamaguchi Bidou

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