Noh Mask, Fierce Looking Old Man with Bumpy Nose
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Noh Mask (noh-men), Hanakobu Akujyo (Akujou), bumpy nosed fierce old man. Besides the distinctive nose, he has a deep V-shaped crease between his eyebrows and the veins on his temples to his forehead, piercing bulging eyes, teeth painted in gold, with a tan colored horsehair beard and mustache. Not an ordinary face of an old man, he appears to possess something supernatural. This men(mask) is very lightweight. Written on the reverse side is "Hana kobu Aku jyo" in gold. His mask is large for a noh mask: 8 1/4" x 6 1/8" x 5" (height). The seal like marks next to the characters (which showed up in every photo) are not recognizable at all - something may have been there or may not.
