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• Auction House:
  Theodore Bruce
• Sale Name:
  Timed Online Auction | The Todd Barlin Collection of Oceanic and Asian Art | Day I
• Sale Date:
  08 Aug 2022 ~ 6pm (AEST)
• Lot #:
  9020
• Lot Description:
  Two Fine Old Carved Wood Japanese Tengu Masks, 19th to Early 20th Century
  these two fine old Masks from Japan depict The Tengu or "Heavenly Sentinel" who are a type of legendary creature found in Japanese folk religion.
  H 22.5, 27 cm
• Provenance:
  The Todd Barlin Collection of Asian Art
• Notes:
  They are considered a type of yokai (supernatural beings) or Shinto kami (gods). The tengu was originally thought to take the forms of birds of prey, and they are traditionally depicted with both human and avian characteristics. The earliest Tengu was pictured with beaks, but this feature has often been humanized as an unnaturally long nose, which today is widely considered the Tengu's defining characteristic. They are also thought to be parallel to the Garuda, a legendary bird or bird-like creature in Hindu, Buddhist mythology, and influenced by a native Shinto deity.
• Estimate:
  A$200 - 300
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Affordable Oriental

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