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New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Noh
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.

Noh

Artist Unknown
Date18th century
MediumWood | Lacquer | Gilt
DimensionsOverall: 10 9/16 x 8 3/16 in. (26.8 x 20.8 cm)
ClassificationsAsian art
Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
Object number71.264
Terms
  • Brown
  • Red
On View
Not on view
DescriptionNoh mask of lacquered wood. Mask with a "W" shaped brow has wide gilt bug eyes, a large beak nose, and a red painted scowling mouth. Only eyes and nose are perforated with small holes at top of ears for cord. Interior shows a layer of cloth.

New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Unknown
18th century
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Unknown
No Date
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Unknown
8th century BC-7th century BC
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Punu peoples
Early to mid-20th century
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Unknown
500 BC - AD 200
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Kwame Brathwaite
ca. 1967, printed 2017
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Burlon Craig
ca. 1990
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Unknown
13th century-15th century
Image scanned from a transparency.
Cleater James Meaders, Jr.
1993
Image scanned from a transparency and color-corrected by Pat Cagney.
Charles Lisk
1993
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Unknown
No Date