Traditional Korean Handmade YangBan mask 하회탈/河回탈.
Hand Carved Traditional Korean, Yangban Aristocrat Man Smile Hahoe Tal Dance Play Wooden Wall Decor.
Dimensions:
Frame: 15.5cm x 20cm
Mask: 8.9cm x 11.9cm
Description: Hahoetal wooden masks are a traditional Korean mask/s worn in the Hahoe Pyolshin-gut t'al nori (Exorcism) ceremony dating back to the 12th century.
They represent the 12 characters:
1. Chuji (winged lions)
2. Kaksi (young woman/bride)
3. Chung (the Buddhist monk)
4. Yangban (the aristocrat) - for sale
5. Ch'oraengi (the aristocrat'sservant)
6. Sonpi (the teacher/scholar)
7. Imae (the scholar's servant)
8. Punae/Bune (the concubine)
9. Paekjung (the butcher)
10. Halmi (the old woman)
11. Ttoktari (the old man)
12. Pyolch'ae (the civil servant/tax collector)
Limited edition, one of a kind handmade YangBan wooden mask.