Armor face plate

MediumMetal, textile

ClassificationsCostume

Credit LineGift of Stephen Hyatt Pelham Pell

Object number1932.10.110

DescriptionA Menpō style (half face mask) men-yoroi. Metal mask to cover nose, cheeks and chin. Holes for mouth and nostrils. Black, inside red. Nosepiece hinged and detachable. Bristly black hairs on upper lip (one side missing) and small tuft on chin. Four arcs of red painted metal hitched together by blue braids protect neck. Other pieces evidently intended to hitch on.

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