"Mempo Samurai Half Mask - Edo Period (1603 - 1868)."
JAPAN - Edo period (1603-1868) Half-mask of samurai called "Mempo", pronounced chin, horsehair moustache, mobile nose, pierced nostrils and visible teeth, sweat hole under the chin. Red lacquered interior (slight accidents). Four-stage gorget in iron and blue silk (slight trace of oxidation), black lacquered interior. Dimensions: 23.5 x 21 x 12.5 cm. Sold with its base. Dimensions with the base: 39 x 21 x 17 cm.