Mask
Myōchin Muneakira · Japanese
Date: dated 1745
Medium: Iron, lacquer, textile (silk)
Dimensions: H. 9 7/16 in. (24 cm); W. 7 1/8 in. (18.1 cm); D. 9 in. (22.9 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 3.6 oz. (557 g)
Classification: Armor Parts-Masks
Culture: Japanese
Rogers Fund, 1919
Met highlightDate range
1745 – 1745
Largest dimension
24.0 cm
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