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1942.1.376.2

Mask, part of a suit of Japanese armour. [El.B 12/4/2007]

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1942.1.376.2

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Collection type
Object
Description
Mask, part of a suit of Japanese armour. [El.B 12/4/2007]
Long description
The mask covers most of the face and has a detachable nose. The inside is lacquered red. Attached is a grey moustache of animal hair. [El.B 12/4/2007]
Geographical reference
Japan
Asia > Eastern Asia > Japan
Cultural groups
Japanese
Person
Field collector Edbert Ansgar Hewett
PRM source Hereford City Museum
Date / Period
Date made: Circa 1850
Date collected
By 1942
Acquisition information
Donated: 1942
Materials and processes
Material Metal, Material Lacquer Varnish, Material Animal Hair, Process Lacquered Varnished
Dimensions
Width: max 170 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1942.1.376.2
Research and responses

The following notes are drawn from research compiled by Andy Mills as part of the DCF Cutting Edge project in 2006-2007. This is a partially complete armour that is showy and modern. It is probably parade armour of the early Tokugawa period. [SM 09/05/2008]

Search terms: Armour Weapon, Ritual and Ceremonial, Status, Armour, Ceremonial Object, Mask