Vintage Folk Korean Female Hahoe Punae / Bune Mask Hand Carved Wooden Happy 1999

Description

Vintage Folk Korean Female Hahoe Bune Mask Hand Carved Wooden Happy 1999. Condition is "Used". Shipped with USPS Priority Mail.
KOREAN FOLK WOODEN MASK_HAHOE MASK HAHOETAL CHARACTER : PUNAE / BUNE
The item is a reproduction of Korean traditional item handmade of wood. Mint condition and dated 1999.
Hahoetal masks (河回탈 및 屛山탈) are the traditional Korean masks worn in the Hahoe Pyolshin-gut t'al nori ceremony (Hahoe byeolsingut talnori) dating back to the 12th century.[1] They represent the stock characters needed to perform the roles in the ritual dance dramas included in the ceremony. The masks originated in the Hahoe Folk Village and Byeongsan Village, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. They are counted among the treasures of South Korea, and the oldest Hahoe mask is on display in the National Museum of Korea. The Hahoetal masks are considered to be among of the most beautiful and well known images representing Korean culture.
CHARACTER : PUNAE /BUNE
Punae is a forward and sexual character, appearing in the plays as the concubine of either the scholar or the aristocrat. The mask is symmetrical and made of one solid piece of wood. She has a very small mouth with red rouged lips, cheeks and forehead. Her eyes are closed and she has a general look of happiness and good-humor. The mask is constructed with black hair painted on the top of her head and 2 cords/strings hanging from the sides of the mask.
Nationality: Korea / Made in KOREA
Year: 1999
Size : 9” length x 6.5” width x 1.5” tall
Material : Wood
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