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Noh Mask: Kurohige

能面 黒髭
Noh Mask: Kurohige (能面 黒髭)
PLATE IImage: Tokyo National Museum, via ColBase — CC BY 4.0
At a glance — Sculpture · Muromachi period, 16th century · held by Tokyo National Museum · designated Important Cultural Property of Japan.

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Designation
Important Cultural Property (重要文化財)
Category
Sculpture
Date
1501–1600
Location
Ueno, Tokyo
Catalogue ID
cobas-59043

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This mask was worn together with a red wig for the role of dragon gods in Noh plays. Its features include the moustache, jaw that sticks out, and tongue that rests on the lower teeth. People of ancient times worshipped dragons, which were believed to reside in water and control rain water.

— Museum description: Tokyo National Museum (CC BY 4.0), via ColBase / Japan Search.

Record & Sources

Cite this page: “Noh Mask: Kurohige（能面 黒髭）.” Treasures of Japan, catalogue no. cobas-59043. Tokyo National Museum. https://treasures.yamato-kenkou.com/treasures/noh-mask-kurohige/ — entry last verified 1 November 2026.
Full record data (as published in the official catalogue record)
  • Category: Sculpture:Masks:Noh masks
  • Genre: Sculpture
  • Material: Wood with pigment
  • Cultural property designation: Important Cultural Property
  • 員数: 1面
  • 分類: 彫刻
  • 品質形状: 木造、彩色
  • 種別: 彫刻:仮面:能面
  • 法量: 18.9×14.2

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