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Noh Theater Mask

From Kallie Szczepanski, About.com

The teeth look unsettling, don't they? Click for larger image.

A Noh theater mask shows the beauty standards of Heian Japan - black teeth and high painted eyebrows.

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This mask of a young woman, used for Noh theater performances, displays the marks of a Heian-era Japanese beauty.

She has a stark white face, shaved eyebrows with smudges painted high above, a rose-bud mouth, and blackened teeth.

Find out more about Heian-style beauty.

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