JAPAN - Edo Period (1603–1868) - Lot 387

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JAPAN - Edo Period (1603–1868) - Lot 387
JAPAN - Edo Period (1603–1868) Hampo. A half-mask made of wrought iron with a glossy black lacquer finish, featuring a prominent chin, attachment tabs on the cheeks for the kabuto cord, and a sweat hole under the chin. The interior is lacquered red (the color red was believed to inspire courage and conceal blood). “Yodare-kake” (neck guard) with five tiers, made of glossy black-lacquered wrought iron and blue silk braiding (with missing sections); the reverse side is glossy black lacquered. Height: 20 cm Length: 17 cm Width: 9 cm.
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