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Late 19th/Early 20th Century Carved Hannya Noh Devil Mask Curio
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A rather cheeky looking carved and stained wood devil mask, turn off the century in age.
Possibly reference to the Hannya Noh Mask used within Japanese th...
Category
Late 19th Century European Antique Softwood Masks
Materials
Pine
Antique Large Hand-Carved & Polychrome Painted Southeast Asian Mask or Sculpture
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This large antique tribal mask or sculpture is unsigned and undocumented, but presumed to have originated from Southeast Asia and done in a folk ar...
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Early 20th Century Unknown Folk Art Softwood Masks
Materials
Softwood
Antique Chinese Opera Mask
Located in New York, NY
A distinctive 19th century pine wood Chinese opera mask. From Hunan Province, circa 1880. A fun piece. M518
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19th Century Chinese Antique Softwood Masks
Materials
Pine
19th Century Chinese Mask
Located in New York, NY
A beautifully carved early 19th Century Chinese mask with traces of original color. From Hunan Province.
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Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Softwood Masks
Materials
Pine
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