Face mask "hanpo" with neck protection "yodare kake" ·  Japan · ID: 3037748

Description

half-mask made of lacquered metal (backside red), neck protection consisting of leather lamellas, fixed by bands of cloth, min. dam., slight traces of abrasion and usage, base;
helmets with neck protection and the face masks (half- or full face masks) were made suitable to the correspondant suits of armour. The “menpo” masks had protective function, of course, but they should have a scaring effect on the superstitious predators as well.

The object Face mask “hanpo” with neck protection “yodare kake” with the object ID 3037748 was part of the auction 78th tribal art auction on October 18, 2014. The object with the lot number 17 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,300 with an asking price of EUR 1,000.

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Comparing literature

Noever, P. (Hg.), Das alte Japan, München, New York 1997, p. 146