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Mask in the Shape of a Mountain Demon's Face
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This artwork is currently on display in Gallery 370
Muneakira's masterpiece, this mask by Muneakira was already famous when it was first published in 1763. It represents Jikokuten, guardian of the East, one of the Four Kings of Heaven. The mask is also one of the few to retain its original silk head covering sewn to the upper edges.
Inscription: Inscribed on the chin: Made by Myōchin Shikibu Ki-no Muneaki in Yedo, 1745.
Ex coll.: C.S. Smith
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