Yangban (Nobleman)

Mask Id:
139
Name:   
Yangban (Nobleman)
Country: 
South Korea
Location:
Hahae
Region:   
Group:
Mask Makers:
Jung Sung Am
Material Used:
Korean Basswood,Cloth,Coloring material
Length:  
27 cm
Breadth:
17.5 cm
 
Region  Group    
Description:

A copy of one of nine existing Hahae Pyonsin-kut masks in South Korea; the originals date from the 11th-12th century. With hooked nose and large nostrils, this wealthy landowner conceals a vain nature beneath his jolly expression. The mask changes expression dramatically with the tilt of the head: with head tilted up, the mask appears to be laughing; looking down, it takes on a somber expression. The Yangbans vanity and foolishness are satirized in the course of the dance drama.

 

Yangban (Nobleman)