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Lion dance mask
Lion dance mask

Lion dance mask

Place of OriginJapan
Date1800-1950
MaterialsIvory, with detail staining; pupils inlaid with dark horn
DimensionsH. 3.4 cm x W. 2.6 cm x D. 2.3 cm
Credit LineThe Avery Brundage Collection
Object numberB70Y1193
DepartmentJapanese Art
ClassificationsDecorative Arts
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Lion Dances (shishi mai) originally served purifying functions at the head of religious processions. The type of mask depicted here fully covers the head; most examples have a movable jaw.