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Laughing Demon Mask LACMA M.91.250.5
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File:Laughing_Demon_Mask_LACMA_M.91.250.5.jpg ) .Description..Title.Laughing Demon Mask..Description..: Japan, 18th century.: Costumes; Accessories.: Wood with sumi.: 2 7/16 x 1 7/8 x 1 5/16 in. (6.2 x 4.7 x 3.4 cm).: Raymond and Frances Bushell Collection (M.91.250.5).: [japanese-art Japanese Art].: Currently on public view: Pavilion for Japanese Art, floor 2..Accession number.M.91.250.5..Date.{{other date|century|18}}..ma-34070769-O3.jpg.192508..Institution.{{Institution: Los Angeles County Museum of Art}}..Permission.License.Public domain LACMA..Masks from Japan in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.Images from LACMA uploaded by Fæ.Images from LACMA uploaded by Fæ (check needed).Masks in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Traditional Japanese masks are mostly decorative and are available for sale at shrine festivals and events. Others are worn during certain Shinto dances or by actors performing a role on the stage. Most of these masks are archetypes borrowed from myth, ancient dances or Noh theater, and they have become some of the most popular Japanese masks that you’ll see today.
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