Thank you for your interest in the item. This is a Michigami mask that was at my parents' house. It's by an artist named Aranson Miyatani, and it's the October mask from a set of masks representing the months of January to December. The description is as follows: Michigami masks are folk toys created to bring the "Dosojin," gods who ward off evil spirits and epidemics, enshrined at roadsides such as mountain passes, crossroads, and village boundaries, into the home. They are made in reference to the "Junijiki," one of the calendar notations that indicate good and bad luck, fortune, etc., based on dates and directions, and there are masks with different expressions that are imagined from the meaning of each. There are various wishes such as the guardian deity of travel and matchmaking, and based on these, the masks express rich expressions, primitive and eccentric, wild and free expressions, mystery, and simplicity, and are valuable folk craft items as folk materials. Please refrain from purchasing if you are concerned, as this item has been in someone's possession.