Japanese Lacquer Wood Noh Mask Okame Otafuku Smiling Woman Nohmen Kagura OM81 torii Missing tassel

Missing tassel

Natural markings/stains

The lantern compresses flat for easy access to the candle

Book title: 続・むきもの宝典 The Book of Mukimono part 2

Item weight: 1700 grams

Japanese Lacquer Wood Noh Mask Okame Otafuku Smiling Woman Nohmen Kagura OM81 torii Missing tasselVintage Japanese Wooden Noh Mask w Box This is a vintage Japanese lacquered wooden noh mask (noh men). This character is the face of a woman named Okame or Otafuku. Okame is a smiling woman with a round face, a low and round nose, drooping hair, and round and protruding cheeks (high cheeks). She is said to bring happiness and good fortune to any man she marries. The mask is fully painted in white, black, and red with white and red cords. There is a