Noh Mask

MOA: University of British Columbia

3139/10 a-b

Carved wooden Noh mask of “Kasshiki”. Painted with black hair and bangs, as well as eyebrows. The skin is white and grey, the teeth are black and white, the lips are red. There is a dark purple cord on the back of the mask attached through small holes at the temples. There are holes carved in the eyes, mouth and nostrils. The backside of the mask is dark brown wood stamped with the maker’s mark. Part b is a fabric bag for part a, decorated with a floral and geometric pattern in various shades of blue and gold. The inside of the bag is turquoise fabric, written with black ink in Japanese characters. The bag also has a circular button covered in gold fabric, and a loop for closing.


  • Type of Item mask
  • Culture Japanese
  • Material silk fibre, wood, paint
  • Measurements height 4.5 cm, width 20.0 cm, depth 27.0 cm (part a) height 6.4 cm, width 14.7 cm, depth 20.5 cm (part b)

  • Previous Owner U.B.C. Centre for Japanese Research
  • Received from U.B.C. Centre for Japanese Research

  • Made in Japan

  • Ownership Date before October 1, 2015
  • Acquisition Date on October 1, 2015

  • Condition good
  • Accession Number 3139/0010 a-b