Huge Vintage Japanese Wooden Shishimai Lion Dance Mask with Wooden Base

This item is a vintage woodcarving red, gold, and black mask with lacquer finish of shishimai, a lion dance performed on auspicious occasions, festivals, and other celebrations to drive away evil spirit. Japanese people let shishimai bite their heads in the belief that it helps driving away evil spirits and bring good luck. This shishimai lion dance mask is of massive size, coming with its original cloth and wooden base and it is wearable. It is such a rare treasure that faithfully reflects the specificity of Japanese art. Height: 22 cm / 8.7 in. Width: 33 cm / 13 in. Depth: 22 cm / 8.7 in. Length (from the tip of the nose to the end of the cloth): about 90 cm. Country of origin: Japan. 1 Cameras, types of lighting, the screen brightness and color, and camera angles may result in the discrepancies in color and shape. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Cultures & Ethnicities\Asian\1900-Now\Japanese\Other Japanese Collectibles”. The seller is “titleandmig” and is located in this country: TH. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Handmade: Yes
• Modified Item: No
• Country/Region of Manufacture: Japan
• Culture: Japanese