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Tengu mask

Japan

10.5 inches, painted papier mache, hair

Tengu are some of the oldest mythological "deities" in Japan. They inhabit trees, are good swordsmen, and are fond of playing tricks on human beings. Being part bird and part man, they have wings and large noses or "beaks" . Nowadays, long-nose Tengu find their way into many local Matsuri festivals, as a phallic symbol indicative of fertility and good harvest.

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