Nô mask of the Akobujô type
15th–16th centuries
Medium/TechniqueJapanese cypress (chamaecyparis obtusa) and horse hair (equus ferus)
Dimensions20.2 x 15.2 x 8.2 cm (7 15/16 x 6 x 3 1/4 in.) (h x w x d)
Credit LineChinese and Japanese Special Fund
Accession number05.226
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Not on viewClassificationsMasks
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ProvenanceBy 1905, purchased in Japan by Okakura Kakuzo (b. 1862 - d. 1913) for the MFA. (Accession Date: January 1, 1905)
dated 1105 (Chôji 2)
late 8th – early 9th centuries
