Bugaku and Gyōdō Masks
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Gyōdō Mask: The Deva Tamonten, 14th century (Important Cultural Property)
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 14
June 17, 2020 (Wed) - July 12, 2020 (Sun)This thematic exhibition introduces masks worn in courtly bugaku performances and Buddhist gyōdō ceremonies in ancient and medieval Japan.
| Designation | Name | Creation/ Excavation/ Provenance |
Period | Acquisition/ Ownership/ Accession Number |
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| Highlight | Important Cultural Property | Bugaku Mask: Korobase | Heian period, 1042 (Chōkyū 3) | Lent by Tamukeyama Hachimangū Shrine, Nara | |||
| Highlight | Important Cultural Property | Bugaku Mask: Warawamai | Kamakura period, 1211 (Jōgen 5) | Lent by Masumida Shrine, Aichi | |||
| Highlight | Important Cultural Property | Gyōdō Mask: Bodhisattva | Kamakura period, 13th century | Lent by Jūzō Shrine, Ishikawa | |||
| Highlight | Tsuina Mask: Oni | Kamakura period, 14th century | Lent by Jikōmyōin Temple, Yamagata |