"Mempo, Half-mask Of A Samurai, Japan Edo Period (1603-1868)"
Japanese half-mask (menpo), patinated iron ressei, horsehair moustache, open mouth with visible teeth.
Throat guard (yodarekake): gold-lacquered iron with four gilded lace strips.
Removable nose.
Condition: Corrosion, some loss of gilding.
Mid-Edo period (1603-1868)