A NOH MASK OF THE YAMAMBA TYPE Edo period (1615-1868), 17th/18th centuryProperty of various ownersA NOH MASK OF THE YAMAMBA TYPEEdo period (1615-1868), 17th/18th centuryThe cypress wood mask painted a reddish color representing the mountain witch's weather-beaten features, with prominent lips and eyebrows, the eyes lined in gilt metal, with two paper labels on the reverse, one reading Kosaku Yamamba (Old work, Yamamba), the other with a seal Sadanobu (Teishin)Wood storage box, silk storage bag 8 3/8 x 5 5/8 x 3 1/8in(21.2 x 14.2 x 8cm)None