The Ko-Omote (little mask) represents a woman no older than twenty. Without tilting, the mask retains a neutral expression but appears to become happy or sad, when the actor tilts their head downward or upward respectively.
A performance mask from Japan. There are eye and mouth holes for the performer to utilize while wearing. The object has a beard, mustache, eyebrows and head hair made from a hair-like material. Noh Okino?
[Battle of Uji Bridge, Sukuhin-dori in the morning departing from the Sanukisa, Tametomo shipwrecked by a giant fish rescued by Tenguand, and other images]
Item in good condition. Actor Ichikawa Kodanji IV as Inukawa Sôsuke Yoshitô, from the series The Book of the Eight Dog Heroes (Hakkenden inu no sôshi no uchi)