"Mempo, Samurai Mask, Japan Edo Period (1603-1868)"
Japanese half-mask (menpo): Iron ressei, red lacquered interior, small visible holes for the moustache, open mouth with slightly gilded teeth.
Throat guard (yodarekake): Black lacquered iron with three black laced strips.
Removable nose.
Condition: Corrosion.
Mid-Edo period (1603-1868).