Mask

Inscribed by Myōchin Muneakira Japanese

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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.

#4420. Mask

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Mask, Inscribed by Myōchin Muneakira (Japanese, Edo period, 1673–1745), Iron, lacquer, textile (silk), Japanese

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Mask, Inscribed by Myōchin Muneakira (Japanese, Edo period, 1673–1745), Iron, lacquer, textile (silk), Japanese
Mask, Inscribed by Myōchin Muneakira (Japanese, Edo period, 1673–1745), Iron, lacquer, textile (silk), Japanese
Mask, Inscribed by Myōchin Muneakira (Japanese, Edo period, 1673–1745), Iron, lacquer, textile (silk), Japanese

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