Japanese Wood Tengu Red Demon Noh Face Mask

A carved and painted wooden mask in the Noh style depicting a Tengu, a supernatural beings that was portrayed in many forms, evolving from bird-like and monkey creatures to a anthropomorphic goblins with red faces and long noses. Tengu appear in the Noh theatre tradition such as “Kurama-tengu,” and their role varies from demons, protective spirits, and trouble makers.