Gigaku mask (copy)
gigaku men (fukuhon) 伎楽面 (複本)
19th century | Franz Ferdinand von Österreich-Este
The guardians archetypes Konron and Kongo, understood until today as gigaku masks, are copies of these masks for dances, which originally dated to the 9th and 10th centuries. In the early 19th century they were duplicated with the aid of templates.
The guardians archetypes Konron and Kongo, understood until today as gigaku masks, are copies of these masks for dances, which originally dated to the 9th and 10th centuries. In the early 19th century they were duplicated with the aid of templates.
Collection:
Franz Ferdinand von Österreich-Este (1863 Graz - 1914 Sarajevo) DNB
Time:
19th century
Object Name
Gigaku mask (copy)
Material/technology:
Wood, dry lacquer, pigments
Copyright
Weltmuseum Wien
Collection area
East Asia: China, Korea, Japan
Geography
Ostasien/Japan
Period
End of the Edo Period (1600-1868)
Invs.
110875
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