Japanese Noh Theater Goblin Mask - "Tengu"
Collection: Spiritual Connections
This Noh theater mask represents Tengu, a mountain-forest goblin with both Shinto and Buddhist origins. Tengu evolved to be human in appearance, being portrayed as a tall man with a red face and a very long nose, wearing the small priest's cap and robe. Tengu has numerous supernatural powers, which include: shape-shifting into human and animal form, the ability to speak without actually moving his mouth, and the ability to move instantly from place to place.
Noh (pronounced "no") theatre is one of the classical Japanese forms of stage performance. Noh and its more light hearted and humorous sister art Kyogen are often performed together in traditional theater houses within large Japanese cities. In the past, formal Noh/Kyogen performances would last all day with several heavy and serious Noh dramas of different genres being performed with periodic Kyogen performances between these to give the audience a break and a chance to laugh.
Source:
http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/japanese-paper-mache-noh-mask-of-a-tengu
http://www.shinto-religion.com/Japanese-Tengu-Mask-Papier-Mache-Karasu-Crow-Kamen-p/r2s2-0003352.htm