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Noh Mask: Deigan

能面 泥眼
Noh Mask: Deigan (能面 泥眼)
PLATE IImage: Tokyo National Museum, via ColBase — CC BY 4.0
At a glance — Sculpture · Edo period, 17th century · held by Tokyo National Museum · designated Important Cultural Property of Japan.

Fact Sheet

Designation
Important Cultural Property (重要文化財)
Category
Sculpture
Date
1601–1700
Location
Ueno, Tokyo
Catalogue ID
cobas-59037

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With a name meaning “golden eyes,” this mask features gold applied to the whites of the eyes and tips of the teeth. In Noh, gold symbolizes a being with supernatural abilities. In the first part of the play [Lady Aoi], this mask is worn by the spirit of Lady Rokujō.

— Museum description: Tokyo National Museum (CC BY 4.0), via ColBase / Japan Search.

Record & Sources

Cite this page: “Noh Mask: Deigan(能面 泥眼).” Treasures of Japan, catalogue no. cobas-59037. Tokyo National Museum. https://treasures.yamato-kenkou.com/treasures/noh-mask-deigan/ — entry last verified 1 November 2026.
Full record data (as published in the official catalogue record)
  • Category: Sculpture:Masks:Noh masks
  • Genre: Sculpture
  • Material: Wood with pigment
  • Cultural property designation: Important Cultural Property
  • 員数: 1面
  • 分類: 彫刻
  • 品質形状: 木造、彩色
  • 種別: 彫刻:仮面:能面
  • 法量: 20.3×13.6

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