Japanese vintage mask - handmade using the hariko technique and backed with black spotted cloth.

Japanese hariko masks are lightweight and used in dance performances, religious festivals, or as wall decorations.

dimensions (of mask)
height: 14cm
width: 17cm
depth: 7cm
weight: 105g (incl. fabric)

Vintage mask.
Hariko (papier-mâché) with cloth backing.
Handmade in Japan.

See our full range of contemporary and vintage Japanese hariko figures.

In Japanese, hariko means paper craft. It is said that this papier-mâché technique came down from China in around the Muromachi period. It spread around Japan and is commonly used for folk toys and figurines.