Maker: Unknown
Half mask of russet iron with detachable nose defence, wide open mouth, and angle brackets at either cheek. A single large drain hole under the chin. At the rear rather flat ears pierced with a rosette of six holes. The inside is lacquered red. Attached is a throat defence of four solid plain plates lacquered dark red, kebiki laced in blue, with fringe of bear fur at the base.
History note: No provenance
Height: 250 mm
Weight: 515 g
Width: 178 mm
19th Century
1800
-
1899
Accession number: TEMP-AA-ARMOURWITHOUTNUMBERS-7
Primary reference Number: 162533
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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