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Antique Japanese Shi-Shi Lion Festival Mask C.1920 browse these categories for related items... Directory: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Folk Art: Pre 1920: item # 1186375 Please refer to our stock # pd511 when inquiring.
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| Taisho Period C.1920 traditional buddhist shi-shi lion festival mask, a guardian with magical powers. This item is a gashira or festival mask. This carved wooden Shishi mask is red and black lacquered and has movable jaw, tongue, and ears. Horse hair makes up the eyebrows and there is a green cotton robefor the lion's body which covers the dancers and bells attached to the mask. This shishi mask is used during the shishi-mai or lion dance and is often seen at shrine festivals and at New Year's, when performers visit each home in the neighborhood to cast charms against evil spirits and diseases while receiving offerings. The item is in good condition, some small marks. Please see pics for details. H: 13" x W: 12". Ask for shipping quote from california warehouse. | ||
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