netsuke (Hannya mask), unknown maker from Japan

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netsuke (Hannya mask)
netsuke (Hannya mask)
netsuke (Hannya mask)
date unknown
netsuke (Hannya mask) , date unknown
Where object was made: Japan
Material/technique: wood
Credit line: William Bridges Thayer Memorial
Accession number: 1928.0261
Not on display
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Archive Label date unknown: This large hannya netsuke evokes the visual terror of a wrathful demon. Though she has no fangs, her mouth has been bored open to reveal a malicious grin. Her horns are sharp and point straight out. The rectangular face with squared jaw and round, glaring eyes conveys the sense of a cruel, hard, and cold female demon.