^Lot 828 Japanese Samurai Menpo

Menpo, short for “men no shita men” is an armored face mask used by samurai warriors to cover their face and nose, below their eyes. late Edo period brown lacquered exterior and red lacquered interior, detachable nose piece which once had a horse hair mustache, remnants of it below the nose, features a fierce expression with a prominent jaw, wrinkles and cheekbones, no teeth. 3 lame plate throat guard (Yodare-Gake). spaced lacing in white braid. Overall very good condition, intact with some scuffs, chips to the edges of the lacquer finish.