Japanese Paper Mache Noh Mask Okame Vtg Otafuku Smiling Woman Nohmen Kagura OM78 sukiyabukuro There is an attached braided

There is an attached braided cord that was used to carry the bottle

etc) and can be used for those as well

107 cm wide when opened

a ceremony for honoring Takenaka Hanbe Sigeharu

Missing paint on the chin and the nose of the doll

Japanese Paper Mache Noh Mask Okame Vtg Otafuku Smiling Woman Nohmen Kagura OM78 sukiyabukuro There is an attached braidedVintage Japanese Paper Mache Noh Mask This is a vintage Japanese paper mache noh mask (noh men). This character is the face of a woman named Okame or Otafuku. Okame is a smiling woman with a round face, a low and round nose, drooping hair, and round and protruding cheeks (high cheeks). She is said to bring happiness and good fortune to any man she marries. The mask is fully painted in white, black, and red. It can be used for all kinds of home and