Japanese traditional Hand carved wooden Noh mask of Hannya般若 with outstanding craftmanship, made by 后藤芳司 in 1996. An artistic expression of the enmity of a woman's vengeful spirit. Reason for the name 1. The name is Menuchi, a name taken from the creation of Hannyabo. 2. A vengeful spirit who changes his mind with the Heart Sutra 3. Meaning "wisdom" in Sanskrit. It is said that it evolved from the face of a snake due to the Japanese people's belief in snakes. At the time of its creation, only Hannya was used, and it later came to be used depending on a woman's social status. Aka Hannya is mainly used in ``Kurozuka''. Hannya is “Dojoji” and White Hannya is “Aoi-ue” Dimensions: 25 x 16 x 10 cm Weight: 260 grams Good condition, there are stains and wear off of paints due to aging and using, please also take a look at the listed photos for a reference. Will be well packaged and shipping by Japan Post in fast delivery.