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• Auction House:
  Theodore Bruce
• Sale Name:
  The Todd Barlin Collection of Fine Oceanic & Asian Arts
• Sale Date:
  08 May 2016 ~ 12noon
• Lot #:
  88
• Lot Description:
  A Large Japanese Wood & Lacquer Tengu Mask from a Shinto Temple
  Tengu, (also known as The Slayer of Vanity) are mountain and forest goblins with both Shinto and Buddhist attributes. Their supernatural powers include shape-shifting into human or animal forms, the ability to speak to humans without moving their mouth, & the magic of moving instantly from place to place without using their wings.
  70 x 40 cm
• Provenance:
  Todd Barlin Collection.
• Notes:
  Large Tengu Masks can be seen in important Shinto Shrines in the Mountains surrounding Kyoto. See additional photos of this type of Mask in use on Temples in Japan
• Estimate:
  A$600 - 800
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Oriental

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