Antique/Authentic Korean Old Monk Mask - Traditional Red and Green/wood/ Design
Antique Korean Old Monk Mask, a striking piece of cultural artistry. This old monk mask is worn by a character in the Pyolsandae dance performed in Yangju, South Korea. It is10 inches tall, painted wood with black cotton hoodThis wooden, handmade mask is an exceptional piece for collectors or as a standout decor item. , interior enscriptionsKorean masks are grotesque and vividly colored. The exaggerated eyes, nose and mouth seem to have been attached to the mask in a haphazard manner. The nose is often stumpy, the eyes slanted fiercely upward, and the mouth wide and heavily crooked. Masks are painted in vivid primary colors, representing both the individual personality and social class of the character as well as his or her age and gender.