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A noh mask *noumen ”\–Κ representing the God of Thunder. Great metallic gold eyeballs with large holes as pupils beneath a sharp ridge of the eyebrows dominate the mask. The eyes are lined with blue and vermillion paint. The wide-open mouth stretching across the face to expose long rows of the upper and lower teeth, the tightly bulging cheeks, and a large, flat nose create a mighty expression. Except for the black crown that lies at the top of the mask, the entire mask is painted in gold. Can replace *ootobide ‘ε”ςo to depict the God of Thunder or in the play KUZU ‘² where the unusual features of the mask are suitable to depict a buddha. The Umewaka ”~Žα family possess a good example attributed to Deme Yuukan Mitsuyasu o–Ϊ—FŠΥ–ž—f(d. 1652).
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