Vintage CAST IRON Japanese Mask-7.5" Ornamental Cast Iron Mask of Tendu Japan

Vintage CAST IRON Japanese Mask-7.5" Ornamental Cast Iron Mask of Tendu Japan Beautiful Decorative mask. Cast iron. Has some paint marks inside it please see pictures can be chipped off Iron art Masks Art Festivals Legends Information I found from the Britannica site It may not be correct tengu, in Japanese folklore, a type of mischievous supernatural being, sometimes considered the reincarnated spirit of one who was proud and arrogant in life. Tengu are renowned swordsmen and are said to have taught the military arts to the Minamoto hero Yoshitsune. They live in trees in mountainous areas Vintage