日本正仓院所藏尖顶帽艺术溯源

日本正仓院东大寺所藏有许多伎乐面,其中的尖顶高帽与西域有着直接关系.尖顶帽作为一种文化形态,在古代曾广泛流行于中亚和西亚地区.戴这种高尖帽的人往往是具有一定社会地位和特殊身份的人或“神”,因而这种高尖帽文化总是与宗教信仰和意识观念有着密切的关系.日本正仓院东大寺所藏伎乐面中的尖顶帽来自中国,而且受到西域乃至中亚西亚文化的深远影响.

On the Artistic Source of the Peaked Cap in Shosoin of Japan

There are many gigaku masks in Todaiji of Shosoin of Japan and a peaked cap among these has direct connection with western region.As a cultural formation,the peaked caps were widely popular in mid and western Asia in ancient times.People wearing these peaked caps were usually people or "God" who had certain social ranks or special status.Therefore,the peaked caps always have close relationship with religious belief or consciousness.The peaked cap among the gigaku masks in Todaiji of Shosoin of Japan was from China and was greatly affected by the culture of western region or even that of mid or western Asia.