Untitled (samurai face protector)

Daten.d.

MediumMetal; fabric; hair

DimensionsOverall: 22.4 × 18.4 × 13.3 cm (8 13/16 × 7 1/4 × 5 1/4 in.)

ClassificationsDECORATIVE ART

Credit LineGift of Trevor Absolon

Object number2018.025.003

DescriptionMetal samurai face protector (menpo). Detachable nose piece on metal face piece with prominent chin. Horizontal mustach made of stiff, sandy hair is attached above the upper lip of the mask; hair of the mustach is compressed slightly. FIve curved metal pieces attached with fabric added to the bottom of the mask as neck protection

Status

Not on view