Edo Period Tengu Mask with Handle on Back
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Directory: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Sculpture: Pre 1800: Item # 934650
Directory: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Sculpture: Pre 1800: Item # 934650
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$4,000.00
A unique Edo Period Tengu (Devilish Imp) Mask with a handle in the back for use in parades. In fact, this was purchased in Japan in the 1960's directly from the parade participant who was using it, after the parade was over. A rare piece from a renowned collection. 8h x 5w x 5.75d inches, 20.5 x 12.5 x 14.5 cm. Wood with traces of pigment. From the collection of Irwin Hersey, renowned author on Asian and primitive art, and publisher of the Primitive Art Newsletter in the 1970s. Irwin Hersey was an advisor to museums and prominent collectors, and vetted pieces for many of the international tribal art fairs and Asian art fairs.
