{"product_id":"antique-ainu-shishimai-bear-dance-mask","title":"Antique Ainu Shishimai Bear Dance Mask","description":"\u003cp\u003eA remarkable Ainu Shishi-bear mask covered in genuine hair with glass eyes made for traditional festival dance performance. It is made of paper, dry-lacquer, paint, animal hair and features glass eyes. A unique contraption inside the head allows the eyes to move from side to side. Roughly the mask is 33 x 19 x 21 cm (13 x 7-1\/2 x 8-1\/2 inches) and is in excellent condition, enclosed in an old age darkened wooden box. This is an unprecedented opportunity to acquire a unique piece of Ainu culture.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor a similar mask see the last photo, published in the book Garakuta Bijutsu (1975, Figure 27) titled Ainu Soshingu (Ainu accessories); a copy of the book page is included.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kura Monzen Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50761922314487,"sku":"K1318","price":222300.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0658\/7472\/3063\/files\/2026-05-0416.55.22.jpg?v=1778553690","url":"https:\/\/kuramonzen.com\/products\/antique-ainu-shishimai-bear-dance-mask","provider":"Kura Monzen Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}