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Bugaku mask of Ryo-o, the "Dragon King", 17th century. The Dragon King is a character from a Chinese story from the Northern Qi dynasty,who was so handsome he had to wear a fearsome mask so that his enemies would be terrified. The mask was used in Bugaku, a courtly ritual dance which survived in Japan since the Heian period and was popular in the Edo period. JA, 1978.4-21.2a

Location British Museum/London/Great Britain

Unique Identifier ART211423

Type Image

Purpose Public

Size 3182px × 5485px

Photo Credit Erich Lessing / Art Resource, NY

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17th century CE