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Mask

Inscribed by Myōchin Muneakira Japanese
dated 1745
Not on view
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.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Mask
  • Maker: Inscribed by Myōchin Muneakira (Japanese, Edo period, 1673–1745)
  • Date: dated 1745
  • Culture: Japanese
  • Medium: Iron, lacquer, textile (silk)
  • Dimensions: H. 9 7/16 in. (24 cm); W. 7 1/8 in. (18.1 cm); D. 9 in. (22.9 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 3.6 oz. (557 g)
  • Classification: Armor Parts-Masks
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1919
  • Object Number: 19.115.2
  • Curatorial Department: Arms and Armor

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