Samurai full-faced mask "taisho somen", Edo period (1603-1868)
Japan
sold
EUR 2,200
Provenance
Werner Zintl, Worms, Germany (2013)Size
H: 21 cm
H: 8.3 inch
Description
iron, base
This mask consists of two large plates. If the upper one was removed, the lower one could be worn as a half mask (“menpõ”). Nose guard and ear covers, as well as both rows of teeth are made of separate plates.
A hole under the chin (“asenagashi no ana”) served to allow sweat to drain off.