Old Vintage Japanese Wooden NOH MASK -Okina- 翁面 Nyngyo 5inch x 11

5inch x 11

82inch x 6

and a strong sculptural ornament at the front

Pieces of this type were often displayed in Japanese homes and tokonoma alcoves as symbols of protection

Myo-oh sculpture

Old Vintage Japanese Wooden NOH MASK -Okina- 翁面 Nyngyo 5inch x 11Condition : Old Vintage Condition Origin : 100% MADE IN JAPAN Material : Wood Age : Showa Dimension : approx H29cm x W17cm x D11cm(11. 41inch x 6. 69inch x 4. 33inch) There are approximately 60 kinds of Noh masks. The origin of Noh is from the entertainment called Sangaku which was transmitted from China in the Nara era. From the beginning of the Heian period, Sangaku spreads across Japan and gradually becomes known as Sarugaku. It is the beginning of