Description
An Elder Ghost clay demon mask, handmade in grey, depicting a wide, primordial spirit face, hollow eyes staring forward, jaw open, the surface marked with raised spiral formations across the brow and cheeks.
The mask is broad and heavily built, the clay surface hand-worked throughout with intentional irregularities that shift in tone and texture under different lighting conditions. The grey finish is cool and flat, giving the piece the quality of aged stone rather than painted clay, the spiral details reading as ritual markings worn into the surface over time. It displays well hung on a wall or rested against a surface without requiring permanent fixings.
In Japanese folklore, elder spirits occupy a space beyond the named yokai, ancient presences without fixed form or allegiance, their age rendering them indifferent to the living world. This mask captures that quality, the expression neither threatening nor welcoming, simply old.
An original handmade clay sculpture, one of a kind, 18x16x6cm.
Material: Air-dry clay, sealed with Liquitex Matte Medium Dimensions: 18 x 16 x 6cm Care: Keep dry. Avoid direct sunlight and temperature extremes. Decorative only.
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