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Nô mask of the Sanbasô (Kokushikijô) type
Nô mask of the Sanbasô (Kokushikijô) type

Nô mask of the Sanbasô (Kokushikijô) type

Artist unknown, Japanese
17th century
Medium/TechniqueDeciduous wood
Dimensions18.2 x 13.8 x 7.2 cm (7 3/16 x 5 7/16 x 2 13/16 in.) (h x w x d)
Credit LineWilliam Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession number11.5918
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsMasks
Collections
ProvenanceBy 1911, purchased by William Sturgis Bigelow (b. 1850 - d. 1926), Boston [see note 1]; 1911, gift of Bigelow to the MFA. (Accession Date: August 3, 1911)

NOTES:
[1] Much of Bigelow's collection of Asian art was formed during his residence in Japan between 1882 and 1889, although he also made acquisitions in Europe and the United States. Bigelow deposited many of these objects at the MFA in 1890 before donating them to the Museum's collection at later dates.
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