Wooden Oni Mask 'Kiboku'
Oni demon mask carved from a single block of pale wood, with two long horns, drilled eyes, bared teeth and the grain showing, unpainted, for the wall.
Wooden Oni Mask 'Kiboku'
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The short answer
Decorative demon mask carved from a single block of pale wood, unpainted, with two long curving horns, drilled eyes, a furrowed brow and an open mouth with carved teeth, the grain and tool marks showing. Holes at the sides for a cord. One size.
Fabric & care
The composition is stated in the description and printed on the inner label. Machine wash cold, inside out, with similar colours. Hang to dry. Iron on low, inside out over prints or embroidery.
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About this piece
Wooden oni mask carved with two long horns, drilled eyes and bared teeth, unpainted
A demon carved in pale wood, with nothing painted on it. This oni mask is cut from a single block, with two long horns rising and curving back from the brow, deep-set drilled eyes, a furrowed forehead, a broad nose and an open mouth with a row of carved teeth, and the whole left the colour of the wood, so the grain runs across the face.
It is the hannya's older cousin, the demon of the mountains and the festival, and in bare wood it is a carving first and a monster second.
The name, Kiboku, is the tree and the wood, the material, and the mask is named for what it is made of.
The mask is carved from a single block of a pale wood, the tool marks left visible on the back and smoothed on the face, with the eyes drilled through and the surface left unpainted so the grain shows. There are two holes at the sides for a cord. It is carved to hang, not to wear.
Hang it on a wall by a cord through the side holes, at eye height, where the light rakes across it from a window or a lamp, because a carved face is made by its shadows. It is the piece that reads as sculpture rather than costume.
The horns are the detail: they are carved in the same block as the face, not fitted, and they rise nearly the height of the face again, curving back, so the mask is taller than it is wide and casts a shadow with points. The teeth are cut as a single ridge notched into a row.
Hung on a wall it is a face in the room, and that is how most of them end up: on a nail by the door, over a desk, in a hallway where a guest meets it first. It is photographed at the same scale as every mask in the collection, so the pages compare.
Dust with a soft brush; keep it out of direct sun and away from a radiator, which crack unpainted wood, and out of a damp room. It darkens a little with years, as pale wood does.
From across a room it is a pale face with long horns on a wall. From close the wood shows its grain, the horns their curve, and the mouth its notched teeth. It is the mask for a person who wants the demon in the material it started in.
One size. It is the size of a face and a little larger, carved in the round, and it hangs from a cord through the side holes.
Questions about the japanese masks
Which masks can be worn and which are for the wall?
The hannya, fox, cat, tengu, hyottoko, Noh, samurai half masks, the ninja mask and the armoured mask all have straps and are worn. The six unpainted wooden masks are carved to hang; they have cord holes, not straps.
What are they made of?
Hannya: painted resin. Fox and cat: hand-painted PVC. Samurai half masks: painted latex. Wooden masks: a single block of pale wood, unpainted. The others are moulded and painted. The fabric line on each page says which.
Are they made in Japan?
No. They are a Japanese design, made in Asia. We say so on every page.
What size are they?
One size, adult; the fox and hyottoko masks fit a teenager too. Straps adjust. The large wooden folk mask is bigger than a face; every mask is photographed at the same scale, so the pages compare.
What is the difference between a hannya and an oni?
A hannya is the Noh mask of a woman turned demon by jealousy, with horns, gold eyes and a mouth that does not close; its colour, red, green or blue, marks how far she has gone. An oni is the mountain demon of folklore, and the wooden one here is that.
How do I look after them?
Wipe with a soft dry cloth. Keep resin, PVC and latex out of a hot car and direct sun. Dust the wooden masks with a brush and keep them away from radiators and damp.
What we sell, and what we don't
Japanese designs, made in Asia. Cotton, linen or polyester as stated on each piece, never silk. We say so on every page, because the alternative is selling you a word instead of a garment.
On the record
| Piece | Wooden Oni Mask 'Kiboku' |
|---|---|
| Chapter | 小物Accessories |
| Collection | All japanese masks |
| Fabric | Carved wood, unpainted |
| Sizes | One size |
| Made | Japanese design, made in Asia |
| Reference | YONA-0604 |
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